The trademark ABSOLUT SODA was filed by Lewy Multi-Beteiligungs GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 21, 2007, and received one opposition filed on April 2, 2007 by The Absolut Company Aktiebolag on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Spångberg, Mikael and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 2, 2007
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 26, 2009.
The Opposition with reference B 001140138 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 26, 2008 by the EUIPO.