The trademark BiotesT was filed by Hangzhou Biotest Biotech 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 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 2, 2020 by BIOTEST AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SSM SANDMAIR PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWALT PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 2, 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 003125510 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 30, 2021 by the EUIPO.