The trademark PurFree was filed by Dongguan liesheng Electronic Co.,Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2022 by FREE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by COURSIN CHARLIER AVOCATS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 2, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003177408 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on September 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.