The trademark UNITO ESSENCE was filed by UNITO SMART TECHNOLOGIES (HOLLAND) BV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant") and UNITO SMART TECHNOLOGIES LTD, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on January 25, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 12, 2022 by Grohe AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WOLPERT RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 12, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 26, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R2097/2023-2 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 109(4) EUTMR with decision issued on March 10, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003167704 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 10, 2023 by the EUIPO.