The trademark Vapeman was filed by GROUP CATAPANO S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 29, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 27, 2022 by Shenzhen Ave40 E-Commerce Co.,Ltd on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Bertaux, Isabelle and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 27, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 3, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003183843 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on January 22, 2024 by the EUIPO.