The trademark JD JODEBES was filed by Guizhou sunshine luggage Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 26, 2022 by JD Sports Fashion Plc on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwalt, Rechtsanwalt, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agent Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 26, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).