The trademark WBS Training was filed by WBS TRAINING AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 21, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 20, 2020 by The University of Warwick on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BARKER BRETTELL SWEDEN AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 20, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).