The trademark asi accredited was filed by ASI Assurance Services International GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 30, 2020 by Austrian Standards International – Standardisierung und Innovation on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by WILTSCHEK PLASSER RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 30, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003131899 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 3, 2022 by the EUIPO.