The trademark CANTERA VERDE was filed by PEDRO DOMECQ, S.A. DE C.V., a corporation established under the laws of the United Mexican States (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 29, 2023 by COMISSÃO DE VITICULTURA DA REGIÃO DOS VINHOS VERDES on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 29, 2023
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application null at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003189472 was rejected according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on December 8, 2024 by the EUIPO.