The trademark PAMPERED CHEF was filed by COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 20, 2022 by De Longhi Benelux 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 Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 20, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).