The trademark Rio de sol was filed by BRAZILIAN BIKINI SHOP, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 23, 2023 by Del Sol, L.C. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MEISSNER BOLTE PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 23, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).