The trademark MANIMA was filed by Manuitalica S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2020 by Hofer Kommanditgesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SAXINGER CHALUPSKY & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2020
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 003122887 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 12, 2021 by the EUIPO.