The trademark MACPASTE was filed by PREMIER NUT (PTY) LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 7, 2022 by McDonald's International Property Company, Ltd. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 7, 2022
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).