The trademark MBQ was filed by Shantou Taihua Electronics Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 25, 2020 by mbo Oßwald GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GLEIM PETRI PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 25, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003135234 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.