The trademark MAROMA SPA was filed by Laura Reddy, as trustee of Aravinda Trust, doing business as Maroma, a national of the United States of America (the "Applicant") and Paul Pinthon, as trustee of Aravinda Trust, doing business as Maroma, a national of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on August 15, 2004, and received one opposition filed on November 8, 2004 by S.A. Spa Monopole, Compagnie fermière de Spa, en abrégé S.A. Spa Monopole N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 8, 2004
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2009.