The trademark Aprèspritz was filed by DCC Demand Care Company GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2021 by DAVIDE CAMPARI - MILANO N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CARAMELLI LAZZAROTTO ASSOCIATI S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003150293 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 28, 2022 by the EUIPO.