The trademark Goli was filed by Xuezhen ai, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 19, 2021 by Goli Nutrition Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DLA Piper UK LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 19, 2021
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 003144855 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.