The trademark sLine was filed by Ekey biometric systems GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 21, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 20, 2022 by NCV Computer Vertriebs GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Nessler, Markus and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 20, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003175103 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.