The trademark SARA was filed by KAYRA DISCOUNT, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 26, 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 June 26, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 24, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003173552 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.