The trademark Focalmax was filed by Shenzhen D-Light Technology Corp., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 17, 2016, and received one opposition filed on November 6, 2016 by FOCAL JMLAB (Société par Actions Simplifiée) on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET LAURENT & CHARRAS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 6, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 014902837 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 28, 2016 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 002798877 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 25, 2018 by the EUIPO.