The trademark The Huggies LIAKOPOULOS IMPORTS was filed by ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΛΙΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, a national of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 18, 2023 by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 18, 2023
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003200006 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 30, 2024 by the EUIPO.