The trademark WHITE LOTUS was filed by Jordache Enterprises, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 23, 2023 by Home Box Office, Inc. 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 Shearman Sterling LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 23, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 7, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003194455 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 17, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1227/2024-5 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 68(1) EUTMR with decision issued on October 27, 2024 by the EUIPO.