Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega on behalf of British American Tobacco (Brands) Limited filed opposition suits against the trademarks Wides and Wide Open, arguing that such terms are descriptive of the quality of the goods of the International Class 34. 

After three (3) years of dispute, the Superior Court of Justice of Panama recognized that the English word "wide" or  "wides" is considered in the tobacco market as a descriptive term, since such terms would indicate the good is wider and contains more product.

The Superior Court also forbade a sole company (Philip Morris) from monopolizing the exclusive use of these words.

The Court did permit the trademark "Wide Open", however, because it is considered a composite mark.  Thus, the term Wide or Wides can be registered as a trademark, as long as such term is registered with another distinctive term.