The trademark IMPERIAL PATISSERIE was filed by Imperial Enterprises Holdings Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 22, 2023 by DR. OETKER NV on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Flick | Graf v. Stosch | Nienaber | Schmalz Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 22, 2023
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 003188716 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 23, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0544/2024-1 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.