The trademark BOVE was filed by PROFAR S.A.S. di Moschen Andrea & c., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2022 by FRANCISCO VAZ DA COSTA MARQUES FILHOS & Cª,SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ALVARO DUARTE & ASSOCIADOS 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 Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003170815 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 14, 2023 by the EUIPO.