The trademark GABIA was filed by UAB "Grandma Enterprise", a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 26, 2022 by A. BIANCHINI INGENIERO S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 26, 2022
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003175430 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.