The trademark Capitta & Partners Immobili di pregio Superior Properties was filed by Marcello Claudio Capitta, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 4, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 3, 2022 by Capita plc on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MASON HAYES & CURRAN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 3, 2022
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003161513 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 21, 2022 by the EUIPO.