The trademark NITOWOLF was filed by Shenzhen Jinruixiang Technology 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 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 15, 2022 by Wolf Appliance, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JAK FRANCE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 15, 2022
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 003171198 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.