The trademark MERANO was filed by F.LLI MERANO S.p.a.,, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 15, 2007, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2007 by Stute Nahrungsmittelwerke GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RAFFAY & FLECK and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 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 November 22, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 14, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 19, 2021.