The trademark VIA BOTANICA was filed by BEAUTY BRANDS CONCEPT SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 28, 2019, and received one opposition filed on February 3, 2020 by HAKAWERK W. Schlotz GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE RUFF, WILHELM, BEIER, DAUSTER & PARTNER MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 3, 2020
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003110608 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.