The trademark HEERETEA was filed by Guangdong Wubianjie Investment Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2022 by P. & B. FOODS HOLDINGS LIMITED on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2024.The first Cancellation was filed by P. & B. FOODS HOLDINGS LIMITED (represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES) on December 19, 2024 and Decision taken.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 25, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003180311 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 27, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000065816 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 60(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2334/2023-5 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 68(1) EUTMR with decision issued on March 3, 2024 by the EUIPO.