The trademark Avonier was filed by Shenzhen Youfeng Trading Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2021 by Avon Products, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BAKER & MCKENZIE AMSTERDAM N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 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 003147047 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.