The trademark ALBA was filed by Stéphane HRUSZOWSKI, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 2, 2022 by ALBAMOBILITY S.r.l. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARZANO' & ZANARDO MILANO S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 2, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003175878 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 19, 2023 by the EUIPO.