The trademark HeatrapTech was filed by Qingdao Simai 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 October 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 8, 2022 by FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003182939 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 28, 2023 by the EUIPO.