The trademark ANTTAINER was filed by Bitmain Technologies Inc., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 9, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 7, 2021 by Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SIMMONS & SIMMONS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 7, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003159880 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.