The trademark SATC was filed by SHANGHAI ABRASIVE TOOLS CO.,LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 26, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2020 by Neutec Chemie GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RHEINPATENT KODRON & MACKERT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003128083 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 5, 2021 by the EUIPO.