The trademark BOT was filed by BOTTER S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 16, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 11, 2021 by CASCA WINES-PRODUÇÃO E COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE VINHOS S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SIMÕES, GARCIA, CORTE-REAL & ASSOCIADOS - CONSULTORES, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 11, 2021
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 003146757 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.