The trademark tiktoy was filed by GEEK SHINE LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2021 by TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TAYLOR WESSING N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 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 003159456 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.