The trademark BUDDHA SPA was filed by CREATIVE DESIGN FZ, LLC, a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2005, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 2005 by S.A. Spa Monopole, Compagnie fermière de Spa, en abrégé S.A. Spa Monopole N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 2005
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 18, 2010. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 24, 2010.
The Opposition with reference B 000841801 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2010 by the EUIPO.