The trademark THE ORIGINAL LIQUID COCAINE BY HIRSCH SPIRITS was filed by Warmlight GmbH & Co KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 17, 2019, and received one opposition filed on September 17, 2019 by Mast-Jägermeister SE on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SCHÖNHERR RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBH and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 17, 2019
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2020. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 28, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003094684 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on October 9, 2020 by the EUIPO.