The trademark HELP FAMILY was filed by ABSENCE S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 22, 2023 by S.C. HELP NET FARMA S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by S.C. WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALA S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 22, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).