The trademark AQUAE was filed by ZHEJIANG ZAKER NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY 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 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 16, 2022 by Macy's Merchandising Group, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 16, 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 6, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003183222 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.