The trademark Mainichi was filed by Bernard De Brouwer, a national of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 8, 2022 by CANONAIS, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Del Valle Valiente, Sonia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 8, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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 19, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003163808 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 7, 2023 by the EUIPO.