The trademark Warblade was filed by Anji Feinikesi Furniture Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 28, 2022 by DC Comics (partnership) on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ALLEN & OVERY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 28, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).