The trademark was filed by Abdullah Hanifa, a national of the Syrian Arab Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 31, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2020 by Al Adel Company For Food Industries on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INGENIAS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 29, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2021.The first Cancellation was filed by AL ADEL FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY (represented by INGENIAS) on April 16, 2023 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 11, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 9, 2022. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003135839 was Reject opposition: opposition not admissible according to Article 8(2) EUTMDR with decision issued on April 19, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000051617 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on January 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.