The trademark LEÃO D'OURO was filed by MULTIFOOD - Representação de Marcas de Restaurantes, Lda., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 12, 2023 by INSTITUTO DOS VINHOS DO DOURO E DO PORTO, IP on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by SOUSA E SILVA, PEDRO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 12, 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 professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003199304 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on October 21, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2479/2024-4 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on June 2, 2025 by the EUIPO.