The trademark CAPTAIN DONUT was filed by Guillaume THIOLLIERE, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 7, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 29, 2020 by BIMBO DONUTS IBERIA S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 29, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003138142 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 28, 2022 by the EUIPO.