The trademark GRIFFO was filed by Kornell Tenuta di Florian Brigl, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 21, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 18, 2020 by QUINTA DO GRIFO - SOCIEDADE AGRÍCOLA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BARZANÒ & ZANARDO ROMA S.P.A.
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003128859 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 26, 2021 by the EUIPO.