The trademark ETHO was filed by Eustratios Chatzopoulos, a national of the Hellenic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 2, 2011, and received one opposition filed on July 28, 2011 by Etro S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PERANI & PARTNERS SPA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 28, 2011
The application was filed in Greek, and Greek was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 001882425 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 16, 2012 by the EUIPO.