upon opposition by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark, the trade mark applied for cannot be registered if, because it is identical with, or similar to, an earlier trade mark, or because the goods or services covered by the trade marks are identical or similar, there exists a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public in the territory in which the earlier trade mark is protected. (EU LAW)
The applicant is the proprietor of the rights connected with the application for registration of the EU trade mark filed by its predecessor in law
proprietor: propietario/a, dueño/a, titular