The trademark EUNORMA was filed by O.F.I. OFFICINA FARMACEUTICA ITALIANA S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 3, 2012, and received one opposition filed on October 23, 2012 by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 23, 2012
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 002089004 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 6, 2014 by the EUIPO.