The trademark TWINKIES was filed by Hostess Brands, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2001, and received one opposition filed on April 4, 2001 by BIMBO, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MARCH & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 4, 2001
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on May 25, 2010, and the other one on April 20, 2020.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 12, 2010. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2010. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 17, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 27, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2018. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 13, 2018. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 22, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 20, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000375263 was rejected according to Rule 22(2) CTMIR with decision issued on May 23, 2004 by the EUIPO.