The trademark was filed by WEILI XIE, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2023 by GUANGDONG MEIWEIXIAN FLAVORING FOODS CO., LTD. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INTERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.P. (ALSO TRADING AS LIDERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003202123 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 4, 2024 by the EUIPO.