The trademark TENUTA SANTA CATERINA ILLEGALE was filed by Società Agricola Tenuta Santa Caterina S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 18, 2022 by Ilegal Mezcal, S.A. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by DLA Piper UK LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 18, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1729983 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).
Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on April 12, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 6, 2024.