The trademark HARMONY BLUE NOTE was filed by ARPA OF EUROPE, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 25, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2022 by Capitol Records, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on December 8, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003181815 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.