The trademark VASCO DA GAMA was filed by S. MALHOTRA & CO. AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 16, 2021 by Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by TRAPLOVÁ HAKR KUBÁT ADVOKÁTNÍ A PATENTOVÁ KANCELÁŘ and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 16, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003152937 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 18, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods: