The trademark THE FAMILY STONE was filed by Gerald Loren Martini, a national of the United States of America (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 23, 2013, and received one opposition filed on January 22, 2014 by Funky Phunne Productions Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by BECK GREENER LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 22, 2014
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).