The trademark rinnova was filed by FISCATECH S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 23, 2020 by RIMOWA GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by COHAUSZ & FLORACK PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 23, 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 003114809 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 7, 2021 by the EUIPO.