The trademark COSCO HYPERMARKET was filed by NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET & DEPARTMENT STORE L.L.C., a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 22, 2022 by Price Costco International, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Ellipse IP, S.L.U. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 22, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).