The trademark WeFriends was filed by Hai Rong Yu, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 19, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 19, 2024 by Trend Fin B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRINKHOF and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 19, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 22, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Decoration and art materials and media
Printed matter, and stationery and educational supplies
Paper and cardboard
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage, of paper, cardboard or plastics
Filtering materials of paper
Works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard, and architects' models.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Luggage, bags, wallets and other carriers
Saddlery, whips and apparel for animals
Umbrellas and parasols
Walking sticks.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Footwear
Headgear
Parts of clothing, footwear and headgear.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Fairground and playground apparatus
Festive decorations, party novelties and artificial Christmas trees