The trademark ALiA was filed by Sanwa Biotech Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2021 by OET on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Gelles, Viviane and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 4, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003139577 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 31, 2022 by the EUIPO.