The trademark africoffee was filed by Null RSNFELD e.K., a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 22, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 22, 2023 by Red Bull GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 22, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).