The trademark PASOL was filed by Roberto SOMMACAL, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and Luciano SOMMACAL, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2021 by LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRANDSTOCK LEGAL RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).