The trademark snapple was filed by Guangzhou Weicheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 19, 2023 by Snapple Beverage Corp on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KELTIE LIMITED and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 19, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).