The trademark HC was filed by HIGH CLASS DISTRIBUTION SRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 7, 2016, and received one opposition filed on November 7, 2016 by Carolina Herrera Ltd on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 7, 2016
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 002799859 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 14, 2017 by the EUIPO.