The trademark The Hongkong Telegraph was filed by Josip Heit, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 1, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 30, 2023 by Telegraph Media Group Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 30, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 13, 2024.