The trademark ALFAPOD was filed by Didier MARTZEL, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 6, 2018, and received one opposition filed on March 5, 2019 by BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (BRANDS) LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 5, 2019
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).