The trademark SARAB was filed by Adasat Line General Trading Co. W.L.L., a corporation established under the laws of the State of Kuwait (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 18, 2022 by INDUSTRIA DE DISEÑO TEXTIL, S.A. (INDITEX, S.A.) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CLARKE, MODET Y CÍA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 18, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003171417 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.