The trademark BOB CAT was filed by Tianjin Wanda Tyre Group 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 13, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 22, 2021 by Clark Equipment Company 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 Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 22, 2021
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 003149292 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.