The trademark APE NERA GIN OF SICILY was filed by Arenepa S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 22, 2022 by PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 22, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).