Defence against trademark oppositions brought by tech giant. Our firm is representing Suol Innovation in trademark oppositions filed by Huawei Technologies in relation to the client’s INVISION trademarks and logos in classes 9, 35, 36, and 41. Huawei filed oppositions based on its trademarks HUAWEI VISION and HUAWEI VISION GLASS in class 9.
Lack of trademark similarity and coexistence between trademarks: Our defence arguments are based on the fact i) the trademarks are not similar and do not lead to confusion among consumers, ii) different trademarks coexist in the class, including the term VISION, and iii) the trademarks coexist in other jurisdictions.
Innovative programme to challenge unjust allocation of resources in several areas: Suol Innovation is a Cyprus-based company that has developed the INVISION programme to challenge the unjust allocation of resources in education, creative industries, startups, and sports by making these areas accessible to everyone. Therefore, the client needs to obtain the trademark registration in Peru so as to ensure the company’s expansion and facilitate potential partnerships.
Combating monopoly over common term: In this case, Huawei has opposed all the classes’ applications, considering that it has a monopoly on the name VISION and hinders the registration of the trademark even though the name VISION is a common term for classes 9, 35, 36, and 41. Our role is essential to help the client design a legal strategy to defend its trademark in Peru and seek trademark registration.
Latest development: We have answered the oppositions within the deadline, and the procedure is pending a resolution in the first administrative instance.
