The trademark FOD was filed by FORWARD VEHICLE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 7, 2020 by Ford Motor Company on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF LIMITED and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 7, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003123488 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on February 6, 2022 by the EUIPO.