The trademark LAGUNA BEACH was filed by BIRRA SALENTO S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 24, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 21, 2020 by LAGUNITAS BREWING COMPANY on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CHIEVER BV and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 21, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 16, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R2529/2022-5 was Application rejected according to Article 114(4) EUTMR with decision issued on July 26, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003122097 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.