The trademark PEPE' CAFFE' was filed by IM.A. S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 2, 2023 by Minges Kaffeerösterei GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 2, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Italian Republic trademark TV2000C000004 registered on October 27, 2004 and filed on January 4, 2000 which was accepted by the office.