The trademark YAMATO was filed by FERRITALIA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 4, 2022 by YAMATO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECK GREENER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 4, 2022
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 003180106 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on May 1, 2024 by the EUIPO.