The trademark Winter Glühwein was filed by Andreas Oster Weinkellerei KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 2023 by I. W. Wolff GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by JABBUSCH SIEKMANN & WASILJEFF and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German 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 December 13, 2023.
The Refusal with reference B 018846725 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.