The trademark 1923 Hanka SIEMIANOWICE michałki z Siemianowic was filed by HANKA DYSTRYBUCJA Sp.z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant") and KULCZYCKI GROUP Sp.z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on March 31, 2016, and received one opposition filed on June 17, 2016 by Zakłady Przemysłu Cukierniczego Śnieżka S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JARZYNKA I WSPÓLNICY KANCELARIA PRAWNO-PATENTOWA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 17, 2016
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 2, 2018.
The Opposition with reference B 002719725 was rejected according to Rule 20(1) CTMIR with decision issued on December 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.