The trademark VIU was filed by Akbar Khan, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2020 by RIU HOTELS S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 3, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003125917 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 22, 2021 by the EUIPO.