The trademark WORLD UNITED KARATE ORGANIZATION A.D. was filed by Rita Merati, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 10, 2014, and received one opposition filed on March 1, 2015 by WORLD KARATE FEDERATION on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by González Gómez, María Virtudes and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 1, 2015
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2016.The first Cancellation was filed by WORLD KARATE FEDERATION (represented by Monica Del Corral Alarcon) on April 2, 2017 and Final decision – Request rejected on formalities.The second Cancellation was filed by WORLD KARATE FEDERATION (represented by Mónica del Corral Alarcon) on December 1, 2019 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 30, 2016. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on December 22, 2016. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 6, 2017. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on December 9, 2019.
The Appeal with reference B R1344/2018-1 was Other according to Article 59(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 3, 2019 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000013195 was Cancellation rejected according to Article 59(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 6, 2016 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000013880 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 59(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 21, 2018 by the EUIPO.