The trademark DEL CONTE was filed by DEL CONTE S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 21, 2017, and received one opposition filed on June 18, 2017 by Del Monte Foods, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BARZANÒ & ZANARDO S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 18, 2017
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).