The trademark VEN·ICE was filed by MASCHIO BENIAMINO S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2022 by CONSORZIO VINI VENEZIA on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by DE GASPARI OSGNACH S.R.L.
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 003178795 was rejected according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on January 11, 2024 by the EUIPO.