The trademark was filed by Consorzio per la Tutela dei Formaggi Valtellina Casera e Bitto, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 25, 2007, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2007 by MASCATO, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CLARKE, MODET Y CÍA., S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2007
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on October 16, 2017.
of the trademark registration was recorded on October 16, 2017. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007.
The Opposition with reference B 001168293 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 9, 2009 by the EUIPO.