The trademark Little Superman was filed by Zhejiang Moncanol Home Textiles Co.,Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2019, and received one opposition filed on September 16, 2019 by DC COMICS on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ALLEN & OVERY LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 16, 2019
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 29, 2019.