The trademark Gozzi WEAR was filed by Wuchuan Yuechu Hotel Equipment Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 23, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2022 by Action Service & Distributie B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ABCOR B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003177406 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.