The trademark VITALA was filed by MOLINI VALENTE S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 10, 2021 by Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by TRAPLOVÁ HAKR KUBÁT ADVOKÁTNÍ A PATENTOVÁ KANCELÁŘ and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 10, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1624123 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 3, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003158155 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 14, 2023 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark TO2011C002498 registered on January 30, 2012 and filed on July 21, 2011 which was accepted by the office.