The trademark was filed by China Salt Import&Export Co., Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 2022 by Lloyds Bank plc on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 2022
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 003171499 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 3, 2024 by the EUIPO.