The trademark ARIA was filed by Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 8, 2021 by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. on Art. 8(4). the opponent was represented by Martinet, Beatrice and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 8, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).