The trademark SEIKI was filed by Guangxi China-Malaysia Kelly Digital Company Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 9, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 7, 2022 by SEIKI CORPORATION on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BALDER IP LAW, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 7, 2022
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 003163663 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 29, 2023 by the EUIPO.