The trademark FLYCRANE was filed by Xiaochun Li, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 7, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 28, 2020 by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 28, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R2013/2021-1 was Application rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 30, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003138098 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.