The trademark activa spa was filed by ACTIVA SPA & HOTEL S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 12, 2008, and received one opposition filed on August 11, 2008 by S.A. Spa Monopole, Compagnie fermière de Spa, en abrégé S.A. Spa Monopole N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 11, 2008
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on October 19, 2018.
of the trademark registration was recorded on October 19, 2018.
The Appeal with reference B R1952/2010-2 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 20, 2011 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001369745 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 10, 2010 by the EUIPO.