The trademark DEUTER was filed by Hu Qiang, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 10, 2020 by Deuter Sport GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GRÜNECKER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 10, 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 003130626 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 28, 2022 by the EUIPO.