The trademark WASA SINCE 1919 TASTY BITES PUMPKIN SEEDS & SEA SALT WASA CO2 COMPENSATED NO ADDED SUGAR RICH IN FIBER was filed by BARILLA SVERIGE AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2020 by PEPSICO, INC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 14, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003130961 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 11, 2022 by the EUIPO.