The trademark Flor de Maio May Flower was filed by Magnum - Carlos Lucas, Vinhos, Lda, a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 30, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 9, 2021 by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 9, 2021
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003157959 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 27, 2023 by the EUIPO.