The trademark LEOSTEP was filed by Luoyang Peifa Trading 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 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 3, 2021 by ASIA CONSULTING DEVELOPMENT LTD. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 3, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 28, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003152009 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.