The trademark V was filed by VIVA ESTATES MARBELLA, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 12, 2006, and received one opposition filed on June 11, 2006 by CARVEGA- COMERCIO AUTOMOVEL, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by A.G. DA CUNHA FERREIRA, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 11, 2006
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. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2008.
The Opposition with reference B 001021601 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 16, 2007 by the EUIPO.