The trademark SAFIA was filed by Oma Trading sprl, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant") and Mohammed Marouani, a national of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2022 by HAUDECOEUR on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET FLECHNER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 4, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003161654 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.