The trademark CARL GRAFF was filed by P.J. Valckenberg GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2021 by BODEGAS OSBORNE S.A.U. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by AGUILAR I REVENGA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).