The trademark April WINES was filed by Cristian Torres, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2022 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 August 9, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2022. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 28, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003176647 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 6, 2023 by the EUIPO.