The trademark CHAIRMAN was filed by Société Parisienne de Parfums et Cosmétiques, SAS, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 30, 2022 by Invicta Watch Company of America, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 30, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003171982 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.