The trademark akingman was filed by Shenzhen Hengjia Household Products Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2021 by Marv Studios Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 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 003150136 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 25, 2022 by the EUIPO.