The trademark BONSANUS was filed by Sanuku APM Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 13, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 18, 2022 by Bonusan B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 18, 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 003177024 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.