The trademark Anteater was filed by Hunan Waiao Information Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 5, 2021 by EL CORTE INGLES, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J.M. TORO, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 5, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003146135 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.