The trademark PORTO-SANTOS was filed by CAFES PONT, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 6, 2004, and received one opposition filed on September 6, 2004 by Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 6, 2004
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 21, 2013.
The Appeal with reference B R0690/2006-1 was Opposition allowed according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 1, 2007 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000728313 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 23, 2006 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Spain trademark 1739533 registered on October 19, 1993 and filed on January 14, 1993 which was accepted by the office.