The trademark SINCE 1872 - FOZ - DOURO - TINTO - PINHÃO - DOURO VALLEY - PORTUGAL was filed by Quinta da Foz do Pinhão - Sociedade Agrícola, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 14, 2020 by FALUA SOCIEDADE DE VINHOS, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GARRIGUES IP, UNIPESSOAL LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 14, 2020
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003121112 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 26, 2021 by the EUIPO.