The trademark BEE BUTTERFLY was filed by ISMAEL OBAMA FRADES, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 5, 2021 by Tamasu Butterfly Europa GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by RDP RÖHL - DEHM & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 5, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0621/2023-1 was Application rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 14, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003152264 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.