The trademark Paioner was filed by Yanping Zhang, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 15, 2024, and received one opposition filed on August 4, 2024 by PIONEER CORPORATION on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 4, 2024
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 003221463 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 15, 2025 by the EUIPO.