The trademark MASURIA ROOTS was filed by Wielkopolska Manufaktura Wódek S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant") and Marcin Chojak, a national of the Republic of Poland (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2021 by Consorzio di Tutela del Primitivo di Manduria DOC on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by ARBO S.r.l. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1600103 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).