The trademark ELISE was filed by Synera GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 6, 2020 by WCC Group B.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 6, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).