The trademark How Sweet was filed by LAN HAI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 20, 2012, and received one opposition filed on November 18, 2012 by Kaufland Warenhandel GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 18, 2012
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2013.
The Opposition with reference B 002099623 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 22, 2013 by the EUIPO.