The trademark Flatbox was filed by Shenzhen Xinole Electronics Co., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 14, 2023 by Rittal GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 14, 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 24, 2023. Absolute errors of the trademark registration was recorded on February 27, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003208595 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 4, 2025 by the EUIPO.