The trademark Armando Caruso was filed by SAS Vivienne et Merlin, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 3, 2020 by Raffaele Caruso S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SOCIETÀ ITALIANA BREVETTI S.P.A and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 3, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 11, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003118209 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 20, 2021 by the EUIPO.