The trademark GOLDEN LION was filed by Jiangsu Hi-Tech GoldenLion Vehicle Industry Co.,Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 29, 2021 by Rheinmetall AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 29, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003149799 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.