The trademark MISSION was filed by Mission Pizza GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 28, 2021 by Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GILBEY LEGAL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 28, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).