The trademark STONIC was filed by ASCENZA AGRO, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 26, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 17, 2020 by Asahi Chemical MFG. Co. Ltd on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 17, 2020
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 26, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003111931 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 5, 2021 by the EUIPO.