The trademark IFBB MR UNIVERSE was filed by Federación Internacional de Fitness y Fisicoculturismo, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 29, 2022 by JKN Universe, LLC, on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 29, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 19, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 15, 2023. Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on January 21, 2024. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 4, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003173884 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 13, 2023 by the EUIPO.