The trademark FINCA LA RIBERA was filed by Jose Alberto Zuccardi, a national of the Argentine Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 18, 2019, and received one opposition filed on July 22, 2019 by Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Ribera del Duero on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by ARS PRIVILEGIUM, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 22, 2019
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 2, 2020.