The trademark MARITIMUS PREMIUM FISH was filed by ESTEBAN DAMIAN SANMARTIN, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant") and ABDELBASET ACHIQ, a national of the Kingdom of Morocco (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2019, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2019 by FRANCISCO GIL COMES, S.L.U. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R0491/2021-2 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 20, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003094573 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 26, 2021 by the EUIPO.