The trademark velvet was filed by I. TSAKIRIS A.E.V.E., a corporation established under the laws of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2007, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2007 by Velvet, Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by EVRETECHNIKA - C. PAPAHARALABUS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2007
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 005412937 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 20, 2007 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001251422 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on September 20, 2009 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Hellenic Republic trademark 170723 registered on April 16, 2005 and filed on November 10, 2003 which was accepted by the office.