The trademark Herdade de São Miguel esquecido was filed by CASA RELVAS, LDA., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2022 by MAHOU, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONS IP, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2022
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 003178786 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.