The trademark APUS was filed by VIÑA EL ROSAL S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Chile (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 19, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 21, 2023 by OPUS ONE WINERY LLC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 21, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).