The trademark AIDAPLAY was filed by Lixia Yin, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 18, 2021 by AIDA Cruises - German Branch of Costa Crociere S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 18, 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 003158665 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.