The trademark Smart Space was filed by Giovanni Maria Laporta, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 1, 2016, and received one opposition filed on February 23, 2017 by FINOPTI (Société par Actions Simplifiée Unipersonelle) on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IPSIDE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 23, 2017
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2016. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 5, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 24, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2022.
The Refusal with reference B 015201221 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 26, 2016 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 002852781 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 11, 2018 by the EUIPO.