The trademark MARENA was filed by Fontebona, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2021 by Merano Speck GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KÜMMERLEIN SIMON & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 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 003153254 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 11, 2022 by the EUIPO.