The trademark FRODO was filed by BODEGAS ROMERO DE AVILA SALCEDO, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 26, 2004, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2005 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DESPACHO GONZÁLEZ-BUENO, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2005
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 2008.The first Cancellation was filed by The Saul Zaentz Company, a corporation of Delaware (represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE) on June 5, 2022 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.The second Cancellation was filed by The Saul Zaentz Company, a corporation of Delaware (represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE) on November 2, 2023 and Final decision – Request rejected on formalities.
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on January 14, 2014, and the other one on December 21, 2023.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2020. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2022. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2022. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on November 7, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R1003/2007-2 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 2, 2008 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1233/2021-2 was Revocation partially rejected according to Article 71(1)(b) EUTMDR with decision issued on January 19, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000043201 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on May 17, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000053817 was Cancellation rejected according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on August 2, 2023 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Spain trademark 2443547 registered on October 6, 2002 and filed on December 13, 2001 which was accepted by the office.