The trademark ITALIA KING was filed by PIERO PINI, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 7, 2023 by MEICA Ammerländische Fleischwarenfabrik Fritz Meinen GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GLAWE, DELFS, MOLL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 7, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 7, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003195408 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 2, 2024 by the EUIPO.