The trademark Videomatic was filed by NORTECH ITALIA S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 23, 2002, and received one opposition filed on September 19, 2002 by Ortega Calderón, Carlos on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ALESCI NARANJO PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL SL and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 19, 2002
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000542722 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 28, 2004 by the EUIPO.