The trademark ALIF was filed by Dongguan Airifu 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 August 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 20, 2021 by Seidl, Robert on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI DR. RIEBLING and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 20, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003156965 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.