The trademark HANAMI was filed by FINA VINI S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 24, 2023 by The Melchers Holding B.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IPCO Law B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 24, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).