The trademark OPOM was filed by Yi Chen, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 19, 2022 by simplicity networks GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 19, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003168184 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.