The trademark Hoya Smart was filed by Hoya Smart Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 29, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2021 by HOYA CORPORATION on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 20, 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 003155202 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.