The trademark affino was filed by TERRE CEVICO - GRUPPO CENTRO VINICOLO COOPERATIVO ROMAGNOLO SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA IN SIGLA: GRUPPO CEVICO SOC. COOP. AGRICOLA, TERRE CEVICO SOC. COOP. AGRICOLA, CENTRO VINICOLO COOPERATIVO ROMAGNOLO SOC. COOP. AGRICOLA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 29, 2023 by DFM S.R.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by AGAZZANI & ASSOCIATI S.R.L.
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 003196639 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 14, 2024 by the EUIPO.