The trademark SissiDress was filed by Hochzeitsatelier Irvalda e.U., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 25, 2020, and received one opposition filed on April 26, 2020 by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Knapp-Untermoser, Lisa and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 26, 2020
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 003117117 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 16, 2021 by the EUIPO.