The trademark ecoltherm was filed by Tecno Imac SpA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 11, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 13, 2016 by KINGSPAN HOLDINGS (IRL) LIMITED on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by TOMKINS & CO. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 13, 2016
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 002787086 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 16, 2018 by the EUIPO.