The trademark Knobel was filed by Tianjin Knobel Automation Equipment Co., LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 31, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 30, 2023 by Trikno AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PRINZ & PARTNER MBB PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 30, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 26, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003205699 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.