The trademark Café del Mar was filed by Ramon Guiral Broto, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 1, 2002, and received one opposition filed on February 27, 2003 by COFINLUXE, société anonyme on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CABINET SABATIER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 27, 2003
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2004.The first Cancellation was filed by Nicholas Dimitri (represented by Alessandro Benettin) on February 8, 2011 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on March 23, 2013.
of the trademark registration was recorded on March 23, 2013. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 3, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2008. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2009. Entry of the indication of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2010. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on March 2, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 000587263 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 1, 2004 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000003270 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 53(1)(a) - 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on September 8, 2010 by the EUIPO.