The trademark ALPINA was filed by ALPINA PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Colombia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 24, 2003, and received one opposition filed on November 24, 2003 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ISERN PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 27, 2008.
The Appeal with reference B R0026/2006-2 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 8, 2007 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000659005 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 26, 2005 by the EUIPO.