The trademark Brave Eastern Vodka was filed by Schraml - Die Steinwald-Brennerei e.K., a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 2, 2022 by RAUCH Fruchtsäfte GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Konzett, Michael and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 2, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).