The trademark CIAO ITALIA was filed by Antico Pastificio Umbro S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 30, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 2, 2020 by Laurieri, Francesco on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MARKS & US LAWYERS, MARCAS Y PATENTES S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 2, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003127278 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 28, 2021 by the EUIPO.