The trademark GEF was filed by Gamil El Fiki, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 22, 2022 by GEF, SGOIC, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by A.G. DA CUNHA FERREIRA, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 22, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003166748 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 17, 2023 by the EUIPO.