The trademark HORSE WITH NO NAME HABANERO INFUSED BOURBON was filed by The Horse's Spirit Company GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 6, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 5, 2020 by The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc. on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by ERNEST GUTMANN - YVES PLASSERAUD S.A.S. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 5, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 3, 2021.