The trademark SmartBar was filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 22, 2021 by fme AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 22, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 22, 2024.
The Refusal with reference B 018282527 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 26, 2021 by the EUIPO.