The trademark PREMIUM MACARON MAC BROWNIE was filed by PMSWEET, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 27, 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 September 27, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003179693 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 2, 2024 by the EUIPO.