The trademark Baesset was filed by Rong Liu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 8, 2021 by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 8, 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 March 15, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003152305 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.