The trademark ibag THE LIGHTING BAG BY PIAGUI was filed by INDUSTRIAS PIAGUI, S.A. DE C.V., a corporation established under the laws of the United Mexican States (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 18, 2016, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2016 by GOLFBUL BALCAN INVESTMENTS INC. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Petropoulou, Vasiliki-Anastasia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 29, 2016
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002811399 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 28, 2018 by the EUIPO.