The trademark NORMA FRANCK was filed by SCANDI GROUP MARBELLA, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 5, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 29, 2023 by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 29, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205582 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 27, 2024 by the EUIPO.