The trademark PORTOFINO was filed by Adriana Mirela Pirvulescu, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 30, 2021 by Demp B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by REBLE KLOSE SCHMITT PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT VON RECHTS- UND PATENTANWÄLTEN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 30, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 26, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003153812 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 28, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 6 with following description of goods:
Swimming pools [structures] of metal
Swimming pools [structures] of metal
Swimming pools [structures] of metal
Swimming pools [structures] of metal
Paddling pools [structure] of metal
Transportable swimming pools of metal and parts and components therefor
Ponds [metal structures]
Racks [structures] of metal
Cloches (Metal framed -) for agricultural use.
The mark was filed in class 19 with following description of goods:
Swimming pools [structures], not of metal
Swimming pools [structures], not of metal
Paddling pools [structure] made of non-metallic materials
Transportable swimming pools, not of metal, and parts and components therefor.
The mark was filed in class 22 with following description of goods:
Covers for swimming pools
Canopies [awnings]
Awnings of synthetic materials
Fabric in the form of a canopy cover
Tarpaulins, awnings, tents, and unfitted coverings
Awnings of textile
Awnings of synthetic materials
Drop cloths [textile]
Protective shrouds for vehicles [not shaped]
Bags and sacks for packaging, storage and transport
Nets
Netting made from acrylic
Silk netting
Nets for leaves
Fitted nets
Sheets of polypropylene netting [non-finished goods]
Raw textile fibers and substitutes
Raw fibrous textile
Raw fibrous textile
Cotton fibers
Fibres being raw synthetic materials for textile use
Fibres being partly prepared synthetic materials for textile use