The trademark TTWN BEAR was filed by Guangzhou Sanshi Leather Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 19, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 19, 2020 by MODELO CONTINENTE HIPERMERCADOS, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 19, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 23, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003133022 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 16, 2021 by the EUIPO.