The trademark FIMA was filed by FERIA DE ZARAGOZA, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2021 by Worldwide Business Research Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Venner Shipley Germany LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003153621 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 6, 2022 by the EUIPO.