The trademark METZONIC was filed by CHIN HONG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2021 by METRONIC (société par actions simplifiée) on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Rito, Stéphanie and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 20, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003153334 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 28, 2023 by the EUIPO.