The trademark PORTWO BEER was filed by Joaquim José Esteves Lopes Granja, a national of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 15, 2019, and received one opposition filed on July 23, 2019 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 July 23, 2019
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 003089806 was refused according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on March 30, 2022 by the EUIPO.