The trademark SAAPIO was filed by ANASTASIJA RUFFIN, a national of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2021 by SAPIO PRODUZIONE IDROGENO OSSIGENO S.r.l. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Palmas, Rosalba and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 29, 2021
The application was filed in Latvian, and Latvian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003159319 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.