The trademark RISE was filed by EFG European Furniture Group Aktiebolag, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 8, 2022 by REISS Büromöbel GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KAILUWEIT & UHLEMANN PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 8, 2022
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).