The trademark ALPEX was filed by FONTE PLOSE S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 7, 2022 by PIRCHER BRENNEREI AG -PIRCHER DISTILLERIA S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Kandlbinder, Markus and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 7, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003174395 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 18, 2025 by the EUIPO.