The trademark EQOA was filed by Hengshui Yiqingshu Hosiery Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 4, 2023 by Paper Culture LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SUGRAÑES, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 4, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003195223 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 10, 2024 by the EUIPO.