The trademark KPON was filed by Ningbo Youdian Electronic 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 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 13, 2022 by Koninklijke KPN N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Wuyts, Koenraad and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 13, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).