The trademark NOVUS was filed by RIKREO S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 13, 2023 by Heckelsmüller, Jürgen on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Helge, Reiner and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 13, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).