The trademark that luang was filed by Lao World Rice Products Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 7, 2011, and received one opposition filed on September 5, 2011 by MARIE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 5, 2011
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 001899379 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 25, 2012 by the EUIPO.