The trademark ARS was filed by ARTUR ARUTIUNOV, a national of the Russian Federation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 18, 2021 by ARS Altmann AG Automobillogistik on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BETTINGER SCHEFFELT PARTNERSCHAFT MBB RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 18, 2021
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).