The trademark PORT-SOL was filed by BODEGAS Y VINOS ÁNGEL LUIS PABLO URIOL, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2017, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2017 by INSTITUTO DOS VINHOS DO DOURO E DO PORTO, IP on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by SOUSA E SILVA, PEDRO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 14, 2017
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Kingdom of Spain trademark M0321273 and filed on May 29, 1957 which was accepted by the office.