The trademark MONTANA Blue was filed by Rudolf Krautilik, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 14, 2023 by Montana Trademarks on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SOCIETÀ ITALIANA BREVETTI S.P.A and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 14, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).