The trademark grado was filed by Hangzhou Gedu Furniture Design Co.,Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 16, 2020 by Grado Design Oy on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HEINONEN & CO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 16, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 28, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003114272 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 17, 2021 by the EUIPO.