The trademark ERASMUS Travel Insurance was filed by HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 11, 2020 by The European Union, represented by the European Commission on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 11, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).