The trademark SICILI' was filed by C.T.R. S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 31, 2011, and received one opposition filed on October 27, 2011 by BODEGAS VEGA SICILIA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CONSULTORES URIZAR & CIA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 27, 2011
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 001925893 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 24, 2013 by the EUIPO.