The trademark WOC STORE was filed by Pangoo teknihall (Shenzhen) Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 19, 2022 by International Council of Ophthalmology on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BINDER GRÖSSWANG RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 19, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003179089 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.