The trademark LEFAY was filed by Xinghuang Xiao, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 8, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2020 by TOD'S S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Partial transfers of the trademark registration was recorded on October 16, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003136401 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 3, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods: