The trademark HOBIBEAR was filed by Chaochen Ye, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 30, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2021 by Jinjiang HobiBear Shoes & Clothing Co., Ltd. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INGENIAS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003153747 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 9, 2022 by the EUIPO.