The trademark LULU was filed by Antonio Cardo Dominguez, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 1998, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 1998 by General Biscuits España, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion.
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 November 21, 2006, and the other one on October 12, 2016.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 26, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 15, 2016. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 20, 2016.
The Opposition with reference B 000044158 was rejected according to Rule 22(2) CTMIR with decision issued on April 27, 2000 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Spain trademark null registered on May 20, 1956 and filed on March 17, 1954 which was accepted by the office.