The trademark Lead.FA was filed by Caoxian Zhiya Network Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2020 by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CMS HASCHE SIGLE PARTNERSCHAFT VON RECHTSANWÄLTEN UND STEUERBERATERN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 6, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 19, 2023. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 26, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003129517 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 19, 2021 by the EUIPO.