The trademark KENDO was filed by SAAME TOOLS (SHANGHAI) IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2020 by KENDU, S. COOP. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MARCO & ASOCIADOS PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2020
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 June 25, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003131052 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.