The trademark FREEWAY was filed by EUROSYSTEM srl, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 6, 1999, and received one opposition filed on July 29, 1999 by null on Identity of marks and G&S. the opponent was represented by Talarewitz Papo, Diana
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000177685 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on April 23, 2001 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark null registered on February 1, 1996 which was claimed by the office.