The trademark Unimal was filed by Anhui Yiweisite Trading Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 21, 2021 by MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE LIMITED on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 21, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003144688 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 20, 2022 by the EUIPO.