The trademark HidWee was filed by Loudi Honggui Electronic Commerce 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 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 12, 2022 by ASSA ABLOY AB on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 12, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003180567 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 6, 2023 by the EUIPO.