The trademark enova was filed by LA TICINESE FARMACEUTICI snc, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 20, 2008, and received one opposition filed on July 17, 2008 by STADA Arzneimittel AG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Tewes, Marion and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 17, 2008
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 001341264 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on June 9, 2011 by the EUIPO.