The trademark DAO was filed by Daoheuang Group Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2012, and received one opposition filed on May 1, 2012 by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 1, 2012
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002004110 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 14, 2013 by the EUIPO.