The trademark GuavaPods was filed by Shenzhen QiAo 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 January 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on March 26, 2023 by Apple Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Locke Lord LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 26, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003192466 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.