The trademark INDUS VALLEY was filed by LT Foods Middle East DMCC, a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 16, 2021 by Findus Sverige Aktiebolag on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwalt, Rechtsanwalt, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agent Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 16, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2022.