The trademark SHINKO was filed by ZLC INVEST, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2022 by NAIVA SRL on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARZANÒ & ZANARDO ROMA S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003184525 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 24, 2024 by the EUIPO.