The trademark CHARLES BELL was filed by CHARLES BELL HONG KONG LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region 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 23, 2020 by Bell PPHU Krzysztof Tadeusz Pałyska on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by JWP RZECZNICY PATENTOWI DOROTA RZĄŻEWSKA SP. K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 23, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 11, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003129296 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 19, 2021 by the EUIPO.