The trademark Dole was filed by Hangzhou Aoheluo Technology 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 20, 2022 by Dole Food Company, Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by D YOUNG & CO LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 20, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003183489 was refused according to Article 8(4) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2023 by the EUIPO.