The trademark el Amarillo was filed by Axel Meuten, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2022 by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Absinthe
Alcopops
Aguardiente [sugarcane spirits]
Low-alcohol beverages, other than beers, not exceeding 1.2 percent alcohol by volume