The trademark CATL NBattery was filed by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 4, 2021 by Caterpillar Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 4, 2021
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 3, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 3, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R0937/2023-2 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 18, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003142181 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 14, 2023 by the EUIPO.