The trademark Bông Lúa Vàng was filed by Mekong Foods s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 25, 2021 by GB Foods Belgium (N.V.) on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GARRETA I ASSOCIATS AGÈNCIA DE LA PROPIETAT INDUSTRIAL, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 25, 2021
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003153556 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on June 15, 2023 by the EUIPO.