The trademark AQUATINI was filed by Spendrup Brands AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 2, 2022 by S.C. ROMAQUA GROUP S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MILCEV BURBEA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 2, 2022
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018497044 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 30, 2022 by the EUIPO.