The trademark Natural Line was filed by NATURAL LINE S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 27, 2009, and received one opposition filed on December 27, 2009 by Busco, Bruno on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute.
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 001599094 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 31, 2011 by the EUIPO.