The trademark RIVECO was filed by Ningbo Jiangpan Trading Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2022 by ESNOVA RACKS,S.A on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GESTORES DE PATENTES Y MARCAS, GESPAMAR, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Absolute errors of the trademark registration was recorded on January 8, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003168474 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.