The trademark EMINFLEX SPONSOR UFFICIALE DEL RIPOSO was filed by CEM S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 24, 2004, and received one opposition filed on January 12, 2005 by null on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Isern Jara, Nuria and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 12, 2005
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 000781965 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 30, 2006 by the EUIPO.