The trademark was filed by ANDROS, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 26, 2006, and received one opposition filed on February 26, 2007 by CARAPELLI FIRENZE S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fernández de Béthencourt, Marcos and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 26, 2007
The application was filed in French, and French 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 2007.The first Cancellation was filed by GRUPPO FINI S.p.A. (represented by Adriano Vanzetti) on April 28, 2013 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 29, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 13, 2012. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on May 1, 2013.
The Cancellation with reference B 000002917 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 52(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on August 19, 2010 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the French Republic trademark 003033690 registered on June 8, 2000 and filed on June 8, 2000 which was accepted by the office.