The trademark DICTAC was filed by Shenzhen Huajie 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 April 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 19, 2021 by Dictator Technik Dr. Wolfram Schneider & Co. Verwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALGEMEEN OCTROOI- EN MERKENBUREAU B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 19, 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 003151008 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 11, 2022 by the EUIPO.