The trademark CHAMPRICE was filed by ZERO FOOD SAS DI CAMI NADOR & CO., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2023 by Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC) on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by DLA Piper Studio Legale Tributario Associato
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003207890 was refused according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on December 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.