The trademark JDYaoYing was filed by Wuhan Weimiao Trading Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 25, 2023 by JD Sports Fashion Plc on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwälte, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agents Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 25, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003198396 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on August 12, 2024 by the EUIPO.