The trademark Steviana was filed by ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ ΤΖΙΩΡΤΖΙΩΤΗΣ, a national of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 3, 2020 by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 3, 2020
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003133996 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 30, 2021 by the EUIPO.