The trademark KitchenMod was filed by Hezhou Tongchuang E-commerce Co.,Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2022 by WHIRLPOOL PROPERTIES, INC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BUZZI, NOTARO & ANTONIELLI D'OULX and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 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 003183941 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.