The trademark villa julia was filed by Stock Wódka Polska Spółka Akcyjna, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 29, 2009, and received one opposition filed on February 11, 2010 by CESARI S.R.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Marangoni, Elena and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 11, 2010
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 001605396 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 16, 2011 by the EUIPO.