The trademark CH-FRIEND was filed by Zhejiang Chuanghui Medical Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2021 by Carolina Herrera Ltd on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).