The trademark POWERFUEL was filed by INTERNATIONAL FOODSTUFFS CO. LLC, a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 7, 2023 by UniBev GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SNP SCHLAWIEN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 7, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018748155 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.