The trademark Zipp was filed by Nicopharma OÜ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Estonia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 25, 2021 by Zippo Manufacturing Company on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 25, 2021
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003153532 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 28, 2022 by the EUIPO.