The trademark AIFEN was filed by Foshan Cengon Electronic Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 4, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2024 by EFEN GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE BERNHARDT | WOLFF PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 4, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 2, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003209525 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on March 19, 2025 by the EUIPO.