The trademark HAVANA BREEZE was filed by Imperial Tobacco Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 13, 2023 by Empresa Cubana del Tabaco (CUBATABACO) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by ARS PRIVILEGIUM, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 13, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 29, 2024.