The trademark TIKTONE was filed by FABRIZIA GRASSI, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and GIADA DALLE VEDOVE, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2021 by TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TAYLOR WESSING N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 14, 2021.