The trademark NÅLLA was filed by Hard Nordic Flavours Oy, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 7, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 31, 2023 by BODEGAS NAIA, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CUATRECASAS GONÇALVES PEREIRA PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 31, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003200522 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.