The trademark BIB was filed by WENZHOU LI SHANG OPTICAL CO LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 25, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 20, 2023 by BALENCIAGA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SANTARELLI (Société IPSIDE) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 20, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003209036 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 27, 2025 by the EUIPO.