The trademark BIG PUFF was filed by David Chandeng, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant") and Alliance Distribution, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 19, 2022 by Smart Evolution Trading S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BUZZI, NOTARO & ANTONIELLI D'OULX and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 19, 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 November 30, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003181365 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 9, 2024 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the French Republic trademark 4831586 registered on April 28, 2022 and filed on January 5, 2022 which was accepted by the office.