The trademark FAO Schwarz was filed by Sheng Lan ZOU, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 19, 2020 by FAO Schwarz Family Foundation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GRÜNECKER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 19, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).