The trademark J&D was filed by Sufang Yan, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 23, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 18, 2022 by JD Sports Fashion Plc on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwälte, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agents Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 18, 2022
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003177108 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 5, 2023 by the EUIPO.