The trademark CHICOCCINO was filed by Raffael Aurin, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2022 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HARTE-BAVENDAMM RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 9, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003170746 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 23, 2023 by the EUIPO.