The trademark RINALDO PROSECCO was filed by MB Export monkeys, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 29, 2023 by CONSORZIO DI TUTELA DELLA DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA PROSECCO on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD Società tra Avvocati S.r.l. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 29, 2023
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).