The trademark Arofaue was filed by Shenzhen Yi Chen Technology Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 7, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 20, 2021 by MIP METRO Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003149279 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 7, 2022 by the EUIPO.