The trademark WECHIC was filed by Xiamen Nianru Investment Management 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 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 10, 2021 by Trend Fin B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NAUTA DUTILH N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 10, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003158151 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.