The trademark was filed by BEIJING XIPULIN TRADING CO., LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 20, 2022 by Apple Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 20, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).