The trademark NERO GRANDE was filed by AZIENDA AGRICOLA POGGIO LE VOLPI SOCIETA' AGRICOLA a R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on March 23, 2021 by Grapes & Barley, LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Vulchev Ivanov, Deyan and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 23, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1904/2022-4 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 12, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003143209 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 10, 2022 by the EUIPO.