The trademark H DUPONT was filed by The Clay and Paint Factory, société anonyme, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 23, 2011, and received one opposition filed on May 23, 2011 by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Dehns and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 23, 2011
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).