The trademark Sol du Soleil was filed by Hanseatisches Wein- und Sekt-Kontor HAWESKO GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 28, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 27, 2020 by MIGUEL TORRES S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 27, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).