The trademark BIANCA was filed by Francesco Micaletti, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and KAJA PRZYGOŃSKA, a national of the Republic of Poland (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on December 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 7, 2023 by SUN SOCIETA' CONSORTILE A R.L. 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 003191539 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0965/2024-5 was Trade mark application allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 4, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Milk beverages, milk predominating
Butter
Milk
Organic milk
Curd
Fermented baked milk
Whole milk
Low-fat milk
Butter substitutes
Milk products
Creamers for beverages
Prostokvasha [soured milk]
Whey
Artificial cream (dairy product substitutes)
Yoghurt
Dairy-based dips
Savory butters
Clarified butter
Butter for use in cooking
Edible oils for use in cooking foodstuffs
Oils for food
Olive oil
Olive oil for food
Extra virgin olive oil for food
Onions, preserved
Preserved peppers
Tomato preserves
Preserves, pickles
Mushrooms, preserved
Preserved pulses
Vegetables, preserved
Canned pulses
Vegetables, dried
Olives, [prepared]
Olives, preserved
Cooked olives
Stuffed olives
Olives stuffed with cheese
Preserved vegetables (in oil)
Processed sweet potatoes
Olive puree
Pickled hot peppers
Pickled peppers
Tinned tomatoes
Peeled tomatoes
Pickles
Anchovy, not live
Cheese sticks
Mozzarella sticks
Cheese spreads
Cheese
Soft-ripened cheeses
Strained soft white cheeses
Cream cheese
Soft white cheese
Cheese mixtures
Ripened cheeses
Low fat cheese
Hard cheese
Soft cheese
Smoked cheese
Cheese containing herbs
Blue cheese
Processed cheese
Curd cheese
Mascarpone
Blended cheese
Cheese-based snack foods
Cheese substitutes
Buttercream
Low fat dairy spreads
Desserts made from milk products
Chilled dairy desserts
Milk ferments for culinary purposes
Acidophilus milk
Cream [dairy products]
Whipping cream
Whipped cream
Milk-based snacks.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Bread
Baguettes
Biscuits [sweet or savoury]
Onion or cheese biscuits
Bread biscuits
Aperitif biscuits
Buns
Croûtons
Barm cakes
Thin breadsticks
Thick breadsticks
Pizza crust
Rusks
Crisp breads
Pumpernickel
Bread and buns
Fresh bread
Wholemeal bread
Cornflour bun bread (almojábana)
Filled bread rolls
Soft rolls [bread]
Dinner rolls
Crispbread snacks
Salted biscuits
Confectionery chips for baking
Waffles
Chocolates
Liqueur chocolates
Chocolate
Chocolate with alcohol
Chocolate-based spreads
Chocolate spreads containing nuts
Dairy confectionery
Confectionery ices
Salt crackers
Crackers
Cheese-flavored biscuits
Custards [baked desserts]
Croissants
Fried dough twists
Prepared desserts [chocolate based]
Mousse confections
Hot chocolate mixes
Pains au chocolat
Pandoro
Panettone
Cinnamon rolls
Bakery goods
Chocolate based products
Gluten-free bakery products
Tiramisu
Frozen yogurt cakes
Pizzas
Fresh pizza
Sauces for pizzas
Pizza dough
Pizza bases
Pizza mixes
Gluten-free pizza
Pasta for incorporating into pizzas
Prepared meals in the form of pizzas
Prepared pizza meals
Pre-baked pizzas crusts
Pizza dough mix
Bread rolls
Sandwiches containing salad
Wraps [sandwich]
Toasted sandwiches
Sandwiches containing meat
Toasted cheese sandwich
Sandwiches containing fish fillet
Toasted cheese sandwich with ham
Pies
Cupcakes.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Services for providing food and drink
Bistro services
Providing food and drink in restaurants and bars
Providing food and drink for guests in restaurants