The trademark API was filed by Südzucker AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 9, 2021 by LABORATORIOS ERN, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PONTI & PARTNERS, S.L.P and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 9, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).