The trademark FUEL PRO was filed by SAILUN GROUP CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 24, 2024, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2024 by Wheel Pros, LLC on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fieldfisher (Belgium) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2024
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).