The trademark VNN was filed by Yiqun Weng, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2021 by ML Investment GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by UNVERZAGT RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003155159 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.