The trademark Casa Milano was filed by Maria Zingarelli, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and Mauro Zingarelli, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 21, 2024 by Limitless Digital Group Ltd on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by METIDA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 21, 2024
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Furniture
Computer cabinets [furniture]
Magazine storage files [furniture]
Wine racks [furniture]
Dressers
Movable screens [furniture]
Mobile storage racks [furniture]
Furniture units
Pedestal storage units [furniture]
Letter racks [furniture].
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Articles for the care of clothing and footwear
Statues, figurines, plaques and works of art, made of materials such as porcelain, terra-cotta or glass, included in the class
Cosmetic, hygiene and beauty care utensils
Household utensils for cleaning, brushes and brush-making materials
Tableware, cookware and containers
Plant baskets
Flower baskets
Flower bowls
Bowls for floral decorations
Window-boxes
Flower pot holders
Watering cans
Porcelain flower pots
Jardinieres of earthenware
Jardinieres of glass
Spray nozzles for garden hoses
Vases
Flower pots
Holders for flowers and plants [flower arranging]
Watering devices
Cruets
Glass bulbs [receptacles]
Storage tins
Glass jars
Glass storage jars
Cooking pot sets
Cookware, except forks, knives and spoons
Meat tenderisers for household purposes
Glasses, drinking vessels and barware
Feeding cups
Glass cups
Cups and mugs
Cups of paper or plastic
Plastic bins [dustbins]
Candy boxes
Bottles
Coffee pots
Stew-pans
Epergnes
Drinking glasses
Beer mugs
Cocktail glasses
Wine glasses
Tankards
Drinking bottles
Decanters
Wine pourers
Glass holders
Wine bottle cradles
Portable beverage container holders
Drinking vessels
Paper cups
Mugs made of plastic
Cups, not of precious metal.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Bed linen and table linen
Bed linen made of non-woven textile material
Infants' bed linen
Bed covers
Woolen blankets
Silk blankets
Bed throws
Sheets [textile]
Duvet covers
Bath towels
Beach towels
Cotton towels
Hooded towels
Household linen, including face towels
Table linen
Table covers
Dishcloths
Textile tablecloths.
The mark was filed in class 28 with Festive decorations, party novelties and artificial Christmas trees and Toys, games, and playthings..