Bean there, done that: Lavazza says it used ‘oro’ trade mark before Vittoria

Intellectual Property 2019-10-22 11:14 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

Italian coffee manufacturer Lavazza has hit back against an infringement case brought by Australian rival Vittoria over two Oro trade marks, saying Vittoria’s rights over the marks should be revoked and claiming four decades of prior continuous use of its own unregistered mark.