The trademark Lapanda was filed by HEHE FAMILY GROWTH LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 20, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 20, 2023 by Sakata Seed Ibérica SLU on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PERIS LULL, VANESSA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 20, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003207437 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 9, 2024 by the EUIPO.