The trademark APRAW was filed by ZHEJIANG DEQING JUCHUANG FUHUAYUAN CO.,LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 16, 2022 by TM25 Holding B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 16, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003183291 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 19, 2023 by the EUIPO.