The trademark WATERDROP was filed by Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 19, 2023 by Waterdrop Microdrink GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BEER & STEINMAIR RECHTSANWÄLTE OG and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 19, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 7, 2023.