The trademark Parana was filed by Vlaar Innovations B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 2, 2009, and received one opposition filed on November 2, 2009 by VERUS EOOD on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Auer, Erich and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 2, 2009
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 001561946 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on September 20, 2010 by the EUIPO.