The trademark THE DOG FACE was filed by JUN HUANG, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 8, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2024 by The North Face Apparel Corp. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD Società tra Avvocati S.r.l. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 4, 2024
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Animal housing and beds
Ladders and movable steps, non-metallic
Statues, figurines, works of art and ornaments and decorations, made of materials such as wood, wax, plaster or plastic, included in the class
Displays, stands and signage, non-metallic
Containers, and closures and holders therefor, non-metallic.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Articles for the care of clothing and footwear
Statues, figurines, plaques and works of art, made of materials such as porcelain, terra-cotta or glass, included in the class
Cosmetic, hygiene and beauty care utensils
Household utensils for cleaning, brushes and brush-making materials
Unworked and semi-worked glass, not specified for use