The trademark NL LOVES VITTORIO was filed by Aina yang, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 21, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 1, 2020 by LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by T MARK CONSEILS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 1, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 2022.The first Cancellation was filed by LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER (represented by T MARK CONSEILS) on June 20, 2024 and Appeal pending.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003133780 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on January 13, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000057137 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 60(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on April 24, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1267/2024-2 was Trade mark declared invalid according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on December 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.