The trademark APPASSICAIA was filed by Vini Buoni AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 9, 2023 by SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA C.I.T.A.I. COMPAGNIA ITALIANA TERRENI ALLEVAMENTO E IMPIANTI S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Ufficio Tecnico Ing. A. Mannucci S.r.l. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 9, 2023
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003199105 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 26, 2024 by the EUIPO.