The trademark VI-HOME was filed by Shenzhen Baihuiyi Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2021 by Machers, Christian on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Bauer, Goetz 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 003159433 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.