The trademark SANTA ALBA was filed by EXPORTADORA SURVALLES LIMITADA, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Chile (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 29, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 29, 2021 by BODEGAS SANTALBA, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GESTIMARCAS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 29, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003149725 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 18, 2022 by the EUIPO.