The trademark MAKTEA was filed by NATUR DRINKS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2016, and received one opposition filed on May 10, 2016 by McDonald's International Property Company, Ltd. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 10, 2016
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 27, 2017.
The Appeal with reference B R1853/2017-2 was No decision on opposition according to Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on October 2, 2018 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1853/2017-2 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on March 19, 2019 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 002702002 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 27, 2017 by the EUIPO.