The trademark AITA was filed by Johnson & Johnson, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 22, 2022 by KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Dinse, Jasmin and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 22, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 10, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R1099/2021-4 was Application allowed according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 21, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018322000 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2021 by the EUIPO.