The trademark Schneider Tech Elevator & Escalator was filed by SUZHOU TISCHBEIN ELEVATOR CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 10, 2023 by INVENTIO AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PETOSEVIC EOOD and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 10, 2023
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 003204792 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 5, 2024 by the EUIPO.