The trademark MIG was filed by MIG Verwaltungs AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2021 by MARFIN INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MALAMIS & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).