The trademark SOUTH AFRICA ВОTANIK was filed by Spier Farm Management (Pty) Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 8, 2023 by JORGE ORDOÑEZ MALAGA, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LEGISMARK and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 8, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).