The trademark MITICO was filed by GERARDO CESARI S.P.A. IN SIGLA "G.C. S.P.A." O "S.C. S.P.A.", a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 6, 2002, and received one opposition filed on April 3, 2002 by ABADIA RETUERTA S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 3, 2002
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 4, 2002.
The Opposition with reference B 000500571 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on September 28, 2004 by the EUIPO.