The trademark GrandMa's Nutifello wafers with hazelnut cream filling GrandMa's was filed by UAB "GRANEX", a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 12, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 14, 2020 by Ferrero 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. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 14, 2020
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 5, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003121040 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.