The trademark EATAN was filed by Lianhui Ma, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 13, 2020 by Eaton Corporation on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 13, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on October 16, 2020. Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on October 19, 2020. Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Air cooling apparatus
Air deodorising apparatus
Air sterilisers
Apparatus for dehydrating food waste
Aquarium lights
Arc lamps [lighting fixtures]
Sterilisation autoclaves
Barbecues
Bath tubs
Bicycle lights
Bidets
Bread toasters
Bread-making machines
Ceiling lights
Electric Chinese lanterns
Cooking rings
Curling lamps
Diving lights
Drip irrigation emitters [irrigation fittings]
Electric appliances for making yogurt
Electric grills
Electric lamps
Evaporators
Extractor hoods for kitchens
Fairy lights for festive decoration
Table fans
Anti-dazzle devices for automobiles [lamp fittings]