The trademark PICCO BELLO was filed by BOTTER S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and UNITED BRANDS S.R.O., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 26, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 24, 2022 by A. FOLETTO di Foletto Alberto & C. S.n.c. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUGNION S.P.A.
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 003175274 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 27, 2023 by the EUIPO.