The trademark IFBB U MR UNIVERSE was filed by Federación Internacional de Fitness y Fisicoculturismo, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 18, 2023 by JKN Universe, LLC, on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 18, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 15, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 4, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003208768 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 7, 2024 by the EUIPO.