The trademark TOTO was filed by Smart International Business Development (Asia) Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 3, 2002, and received one opposition filed on May 30, 2002 by TOTO LTD. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOULT WADE TENNANT LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 30, 2002
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2003.The first Cancellation was filed by Tolo Toys Limited (represented by ???) on March 16, 2008 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 24, 2011.
of the trademark registration was recorded on December 24, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on July 14, 2010.
The Cancellation with reference B 000000994 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 53(1)(a) - 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 17, 2006 by the EUIPO.