The trademark GREAT HOTELS OF THE WORLD was filed by GHOTW, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 27, 2021 by HEFTA, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERNÁNDEZ FONTÁN, SUSANA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 27, 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 July 15, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003153636 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 30, 2022 by the EUIPO.