The trademark GOLDEN SAIL BRAND was filed by GUANGDONG TEA IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2000, and received one opposition filed on April 25, 2000 by AMERICAN RICE, INC. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 25, 2000
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on June 22, 2009, and the other one on June 17, 2019.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 22, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 10, 2008. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 9, 2008. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 19, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 20, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 22, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 12, 2017.