The trademark Barbera dal 1870 was filed by BARBERA 1870 S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 26, 2013, and received one opposition filed on June 25, 2013 by BARBERA CAFFE' S.P.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARZANÒ & ZANARDO ROMA S.P.A.
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 12, 2014.
The Opposition with reference B 002203720 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 10, 2015 by the EUIPO.