The trademark PORTE NOIRE was filed by IE7 Holdings Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2021 by INSTITUTO DOS VINHOS DO DOURO E DO PORTO, IP on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by SOUSA E SILVA, PEDRO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 23, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2022. Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R1019/2023-4 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on November 13, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003153904 was rejected according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on May 10, 2023 by the EUIPO.