The trademark was filed by RAUTUREAU APPLE SHOES, société par actions simplifiée, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 5, 2022 by Transport for London (statutory authority) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CSY Europe and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 5, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).