The trademark MONSTERA was filed by OINEG – Consultoria de Gestão, Lda., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 11, 2023 by Monster Energy Company on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PLESNER Advokatpartnerselskab and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 11, 2023
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 7, 2023.