The trademark PORLEO was filed by S.C. MERT S.A., a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 5, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 26, 2020 by TAYYAR INVESTMENT FINANSAL YÖNETIM ANONIM SIRKETI on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion, (d) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CĂVESCU, ADRIAN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 26, 2020
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003122500 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 15, 2024 by the EUIPO.