The trademark EL JEFE BARBACOA was filed by KIVA FOODS S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2016, and received one opposition filed on September 12, 2016 by SCRA-ITAL SRL on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DOTT. FRANCO CICOGNA & C.SRL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 12, 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 March 8, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 3, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 25, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 002769910 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 7, 2017 by the EUIPO.