MEZZACORONA - 169993

• Administrative Decision Number: 169993
• Date: 16 September 2005
• opponent: MIGUEL TORRES S.A.

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TRADE MARKS ACT, 1963

Decision in Hearing under Section 26

IN THE MATTER OF an application for registration of Trade Mark No. 169993 and

in the matter of an Opposition thereto.

CANTINE MEZZACORONA S.C.A.R.L. Applicant

MIGUEL TORRES S.A. Opponent

The application

1. On 3 August, 1995, Cantine Mezzacorona S.c.a.r.l., a cooperative limited liability

company organised and existing under the laws of Italy, of Via 4 Novembre 127,

38016 Mezzocorona (Trento), Italy, Manufacturers and Merchants, made

application (No. 95/5396) to register the mark shown below as a Trade Mark in

Part A of the Register in Class 33 in respect of alcoholic beverages. The

application claimed priority of an application for registration filed in Italy on 21

July, 1995.

2. The Application was subsequently advertised as accepted for registration in Part A

of the Register under No. 169993 in Journal No. 1792 on 7 August, 1996.

3. Notice of Opposition to the registration of the mark pursuant to Section 26 of the

Act was filed on 26 September, 1996 by Miguel Torres S.A., a joint stock

company organised and existing under the laws of Spain, of Commercio 22,