The trademark RELIANCE was filed by Emiliano ferdinando russo, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 11, 2021 by Hoffmeister, Bernd on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Tanner, Lukas Fritz Emil and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 11, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).