The trademark X Tension was filed by MAGLIFICIO BARBARA S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 30, 1999, and received one opposition filed on August 17, 1999 by null on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 17, 1999
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 4, 2002.
The Opposition with reference B 000181448 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 29, 2001 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark null registered on June 1, 1993 which was claimed by the office.