The trademark SAMI BIRYANI RICE Basmati Reis was filed by Sami Fahmi Saeed, a national of the Republic of Iraq (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 31, 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 May 31, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003172173 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.