The trademark AKAVIT was filed by VITADIET Sp. z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 29, 2021 by S.C. BIOFARM S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MILCEV BURBEA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 29, 2021
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003155711 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 29, 2023 by the EUIPO.