The trademark SPECIALINE was filed by TIPIAK, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 14, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 19, 2020 by EL CORTE INGLES, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J.M. TORO, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 19, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).