The trademark VIESA was filed by TECNICAS FRIGORIFICAS APLICADAS S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 5, 1999, and received one opposition filed on March 1, 2000 by Franz Viegener II GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LOESENBECK · SPECHT · DANTZ and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 1, 2000
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000246688 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 19, 2002 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Spain trademark null registered on March 3, 1988 which was accepted by the office.