The trademark UNION JACK BEER was filed by Barney Battles, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 19, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 18, 2020 by Mad Brewing Company on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Dupont, Christophe and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 18, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).