The trademark SMOKEHEAD TEQUILA CASK TERMINADO was filed by Ian Macleod Distillers 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 January 23, 2024, and received one opposition filed on March 24, 2024 by Consejo Regulador del Tequila, A.C. on Designation of origin or geographical indication prior to the date of application for registration of the EU mark. the opponent was represented by BERENGUER Y POMARES ABOGADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 24, 2024
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 1, 2024.
The Refusal with reference B 018880628 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(j) EUTMR with decision issued on November 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.