The trademark KAIKÓ was filed by Null Gerhard Klapp Cosmetics e.K., a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2017, and received one opposition filed on January 17, 2018 by KIKO S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARZANO' & ZANARDO MILANO S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 17, 2018
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003025866 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 13, 2018 by the EUIPO.