The trademark SOMONTES was filed by Manuel Alzina Santos Lima, a national of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 6, 2005, and received one opposition filed on June 6, 2005 by CONSEJO REGULADOR DE LA DENOMINACION DE ORIGEN SOMONTANO on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 6, 2005
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 21, 2014.
of the trademark registration was recorded on December 21, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 000853574 was rejected according to Rule 22(2) CTMIR with decision issued on March 22, 2007 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the Portuguese Republic trademark 292871 registered on October 17, 1994 and filed on June 24, 1993 which was accepted by the office.