The trademark SEARA was filed by SEARA, SA, a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2017, and received one opposition filed on June 22, 2017 by Seara Alimentos Ltda. on Identity of marks and G&S. the opponent was represented by LEEWAY B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 22, 2017
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002916784 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on December 17, 2018 by the EUIPO.