The trademark Academy + was filed by CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 9, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2021 by NOWEDA Apothekergenossenschaft eG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 9, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).