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 23, 2000, and received one opposition filed on April 24, 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 24, 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 21, 2009, and the other one on June 16, 2019.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 15, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 9, 2008. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 8, 2008. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 18, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 19, 2009. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 21, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 11, 2017.