The trademark UNIONE VITICOLTORI DI PANZANO was filed by UNIONE VITICOLTORI DI PANZANO IN CHIANTI, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2021 by PANZANI on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).