The trademark McBelly was filed by Alberto Fernández Wyttenbach, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 31, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 26, 2022 by McDonald's International Property Company, Ltd. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 26, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2023.