The trademark KAUTABAK KANDAHARI was filed by Wafadar, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 22, 2020 by Japan Tobacco Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BAYLOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 22, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).