The trademark FRANCO PICCININO was filed by INTERSCAMBI SRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 2, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 4, 2020 by TENUTE PICCINI S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.P.A.
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 003132137 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2021 by the EUIPO.