The trademark IMPERATORE was filed by CASA VINICOLA ABBAZIA DI SAN GAUDENZIO SRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2016, and received one opposition filed on June 21, 2016 by COMPAÑIA VINICOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPAÑA, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Izquierdo Blanco, Maria Alicia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 21, 2016
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2016.
The Opposition with reference B 002721242 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 18, 2018 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark null registered on May 29, 2000 and filed on May 21, 1998 which was accepted by the office.