The trademark THE CLEANER was filed by Parcel World Distribution, a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 29, 2022 by LAYERTEX, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BERMEJO & JACOBSEN PATENTES-MARCAS S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 29, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003186464 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on January 25, 2024 by the EUIPO.