The trademark EL PORTICO DE LOS ANDES was filed by VIÑALS WINE & FOOD SL, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 15, 2022 by Sogrape Vinhos, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 15, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 22, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003171046 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.