The trademark RESIDENCE WINES was filed by Residence Wines S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2022 by Résidence Wijnimport B.V. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ARNOLD & SIEDSMA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2022
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 4, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 11, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003177709 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 25, 2024 by the EUIPO.