The trademark EZKOL was filed by Shenzhen Aibudu Clothing 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 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 5, 2022 by ESKON Arbeitsschutz GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MICHALSKI HÜTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 5, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 23, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003174216 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 7, 2023 by the EUIPO.