The trademark universal trotter was filed by Suzhou Baibinjie 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 August 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 15, 2022 by Globe-Trotter Group Ltd on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MURGITROYD & COMPANY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 15, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003183297 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 2, 2023 by the EUIPO.