The trademark Fini Premium Gelato was filed by Joao fino, a national of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant") and Maria Sousa, a national of the Portuguese Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 11, 2021 by SÁNCHEZ CANO, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GARRIGUES IP, S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 11, 2021
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 28, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003146636 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Portuguese Republic trademark 503005 and filed on August 7, 2012 which was abandoned by the office.