The trademark PASSION SPAS AQUA PURE was filed by De Fonteyn B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 7, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 7, 2023 by UNION SALINERA DE ESPAÑA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SUGRAÑES, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 7, 2023
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003206584 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of "BX" trademark 1471881 registered on December 27, 2022 and filed on October 13, 2022 which was accepted by the office.