The trademark CIOCOcafè was filed by NATFOOD S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 1, 2007, and received one opposition filed on April 17, 2007 by Cioccafè S.r.l. 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 Basile, Salvatore
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).