The trademark myrtea plums was filed by CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant") and Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 14, 2021 by MYRTEA EXPORT, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LEGISMARK
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 18, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003148759 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 22, 2022 by the EUIPO.