The trademark OLLYMPUS was filed by CANTINE SGARZI LUIGI S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 25, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 25, 2022 by Comité International Olympique (Association) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD AND BIRD (Belgium) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 25, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark 2017000101969 registered on August 12, 2018 and filed on September 11, 2017 which was accepted by the office.