The trademark KNIZZLE was filed by Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag-GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 20, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 2020 by Schmidt Spiele GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Fortmann Tegethoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).