The trademark smartstitch was filed by NINGBO XINBOSI DIANZISHANGWU CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 13, 2024 by REGENERATION, besloten vennootschap on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IFORI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 13, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018865659 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 28, 2023 by the EUIPO.