The trademark BYD SEAL U was filed by BYD COMPANY LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 10, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 27, 2023 by SEAT, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CLARKE, MODET Y CÍA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 27, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).