The trademark SHIELD EZ was filed by Smith & Wesson Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 8, 2022 by Shield Corporation Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Abel & Imray LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).