The trademark TAO was filed by TAO FAMILY, naamloze vennootschap, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2022 by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) 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 October 24, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 10, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 8, 2023.