The trademark GIN SECCO by Gigi was filed by Franz Wilhelm Langguth Erben GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2022 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 August 16, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1852/2021-5 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 66(1) EUTMR with decision issued on March 13, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018349239 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(g) EUTMR with decision issued on August 30, 2021 by the EUIPO.