The trademark Affinity Card C was filed by INDUSTRIA DE DISEÑO TEXTIL, S.A. (INDITEX, S.A.), a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 1998, and received one opposition filed on August 25, 1998 by null 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 August 25, 1998
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on June 12, 2006, and the other one on May 11, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 2, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 20, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 11, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 1, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2016. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 21, 2016.
The Opposition with reference B 000076135 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 22, 2000 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark null registered on January 10, 1995 which was refused by the office.