The trademark Listerpro was filed by Ningbo zhouquan Trading 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 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2022 by Lister GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ostriga Wirths und Vorwerk Patentanwälte PartGmbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003178787 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 14, 2024 by the EUIPO.