The trademark VERSACE was filed by GIANNI VERSACE S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 3, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 2, 2022 by Levi Strauss & Co. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 2, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).