The trademark 999 THE NINES AUTHENTIC was filed by UAB "MV GROUP Asset Management", a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 18, 2022 by ANTONIO NADAL S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by A.A. MANZANO PATENTES & MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 18, 2022
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003174878 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on November 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.