The trademark Lotus & Leaf was filed by Shenzhen Hengxiang 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 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 30, 2022 by FESTINA LOTUS, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 30, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003166983 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.