The trademark VELVINE was filed by Bunge Loders Croklaan B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 1, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2023 by GIVAUDAN S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Maistre du Chambon, Delphine and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2023
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).