The trademark APASSIONATO was filed by 5M sprl, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 25, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2020 by GRUPO DE BODEGAS VINARTIS, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Aymat Escalada, Carlos and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003121994 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 25, 2021 by the EUIPO.