The trademark SMART EXPRESSION was filed by XUCHANG HONGYANG BIOCHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 25, 2020 by Feme Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BRIFFA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 25, 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 003112555 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 9, 2020 by the EUIPO.