The trademark neabot was filed by GenHigh Tech Co.,Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 18, 2022 by VORWERK INTERNATIONAL AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. 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 August 18, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003177270 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.