The trademark MAC was filed by MAURIZIO CIATTI, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 8, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 7, 2023 by Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 7, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).