The trademark i-Buy was filed by Shenzhen Pingguofeng 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 September 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 3, 2021 by Speculative Product Design, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 3, 2021
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 003138348 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.