The trademark uglyBROS was filed by Weiyun Liu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 5, 2016, and received one opposition filed on November 27, 2016 by Yoon, Sang-hyun on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHOPPE, ZIMMERMANN, STÖCKELER, ZINKLER, SCHENK & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 27, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2018.The first Cancellation was filed by Sang-hyun Yoon (represented by SCHOPPE, ZIMMERMANN, STÖCKELER, ZINKLER, SCHENK & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWÄLTE) on October 27, 2019 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 16, 2018. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on November 6, 2019.
The Appeal with reference B R1820/2017-2 was Opposition rejected according to Article 104 EUTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2018 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 002809609 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 25, 2017 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000028486 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 22, 2019 by the EUIPO.