The trademark VALENTINO was filed by VALENTINO S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2011, and received one opposition filed on July 14, 2011 by MIGUEL TORRES S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S. ORLANDO ASESORES LEGALES Y EN PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 14, 2011
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 001875890 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 27, 2012 by the EUIPO.