The trademark NO $ECCO SPUMANTE EDIZIONE SPECIALE DA Angelo Taurini ALCOHOL FREE was filed by LES GRANDS CHAIS DE FRANCE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 25, 2019, and received one opposition filed on October 27, 2019 by CONSORZIO DI TUTELA DELLA DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA PROSECCO on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD Società tra Avvocati S.r.l. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 27, 2019
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).