The trademark FC D. BENITO INOX was filed by FLORES CORTES DON BENITO, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2022 by OPINEL SAS on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 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 April 18, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003184655 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 5, 2024 by the EUIPO.