The trademark ASHANEL was filed by Minhai Xu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 23, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2021 by CHANEL on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MARTINEZ, Noelia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003147598 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.