The trademark PHILAMP was filed by Man Sheng CHEN, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 7, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 17, 2021 by Koninklijke Philips N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ALGEMEEN OCTROOI- EN MERKENBUREAU B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 17, 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 003158559 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.