The trademark ELEpure was filed by Guangzhou Ruiyi Trading Company Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 18, 2021 by HACHETTE FILIPACCHI PRESSE on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF FRANCE and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 18, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003141167 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.