The trademark MANZA was filed by Eschlböck Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2021 by MAN Truck & Bus SE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by RDP RÖHL - DEHM & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).