The trademark Rosso d'Autore was filed by Giuseppe Benigni, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 3, 2021 by Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BERGGREN OY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 3, 2021
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 003138351 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat and meat products
Sausage skins and imitations thereof
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Edible oils and fats
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Birds eggs and egg products
Soups and stocks, meat extracts.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Savory pastries
Pizzas [prepared]
Pizzas
Risotto
Snack food products consisting of cereal products
Bread
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Cereal bars and energy bars
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Salted biscuits
Chocolates
Waffles
Confectionery ices
Panettone
Pandoro
Bakery goods.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods: