The trademark BETTONI was filed by INTERNATIONAL FOODSTUFFS CO. LLC, a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 17, 2022 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HARTE-BAVENDAMM RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 17, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).