The trademark banda was filed by "ВИТАМИН ТИЙМ" АД, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 1, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 31, 2023 by Orkla Suomi Finland Oy Ab on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BERGGREN OY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 31, 2023
The application was filed in Bulgarian, and Bulgarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2023. Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on August 23, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003200576 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 5, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1876/2024-1 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 6, 2025 by the EUIPO.