The trademark HORACEFH was filed by Hubei Hongrui protective equipment Co.Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 4, 2021 by OLBO on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by AB INITIO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 4, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003152218 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 21, 2022 by the EUIPO.