The trademark Sunkiss was filed by SA SIPEF NV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2008, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2008 by null on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2008
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 18, 2009.