The trademark LEIKS was filed by SHENZHEN QIANYUE TECHNOLOGY CO., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 8, 2022 by Leica Microsystems IR GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003172496 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 18, 2023 by the EUIPO.