The trademark BIO was filed by Yummy Ice & Sorbets, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 13, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2022 by DIA PORTUGAL SUPERMERCADOS, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GASTÃO DA CUNHA FERREIRA, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003184769 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.