The trademark SHIREX was filed by LUCASBIOTECH, S.L, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 10, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 5, 2023 by BASF SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Enger, Christina and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 5, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003206109 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 12, 2025 by the EUIPO.