The trademark WORLDCEM was filed by ALI EMIR ADIGUZEL, a national of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2023 by CEMS THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE IN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003203448 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 9, 2024 by the EUIPO.