The trademark TAPISCO was filed by Multifood - Representação de Marcas de Restaurantes, S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 8, 2016 by Instituto nacional de defensa de la competencia y de la protección de la propiedad intelectual"INDECOPI" on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by BERENGUER Y POMARES ABOGADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 8, 2016
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese 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 February 2, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 002784596 was rejected according to Article 8(6) EUTMR with decision issued on October 18, 2017 by the EUIPO.