The trademark CHIBA was filed by Ahmed Al-Aradi handelende onder de naam Chiba Clothing, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 19, 2017, and received one opposition filed on June 5, 2017 by CHIBA GLOVES GERMANY GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Castell, Klaus and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 5, 2017
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002906256 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2018 by the EUIPO.