The trademark GATTORO was filed by Yu Lu, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Shenzhen TongFeng Trade Co. Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 28, 2020 by Ferax Spółka z o.o. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KANCELARIA PATENTOWA W. ZAJĄCZKOWSKI I A. POTEMPA S.C. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 28, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003131753 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 9, 2022 by the EUIPO.