The trademark FRITZ-FISCH was filed by E. Geiger GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 28, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 12, 2021 by Witty's food and nonfood Handelsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MAIKOWSKI & NINNEMANN PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 12, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003139017 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 31, 2024 by the EUIPO.