The trademark Ohrid Pearls FILEVI Since 1928 Quality above all was filed by Marija Fileva, a national of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (the "Applicant") and Pavel Filev, a national of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on August 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 13, 2022 by TDPTU ANTICA Ohrid DOOEL on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by ZIVKO MIJATOVIC & PARTNERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 13, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003183084 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on May 26, 2024 by the EUIPO.