The trademark ST.JOSEPH BITTER was filed by Zsolt Kakuszi, a national of Hungary (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 7, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 2, 2021 by Mast-Jägermeister SE on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 2, 2021
The application was filed in Hungarian, and Hungarian was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R1952/2022-1 was No decision on opposition according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 19, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003145834 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on August 2, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003145834 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on February 4, 2024 by the EUIPO.