The trademark somzon was filed by Guanwen Huang, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 19, 2023 by REMA TIP TOP Holding Benelux B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LANDMARK B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 19, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003207273 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.