The trademark ION was filed by Proton Technologies AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 4, 2020 by TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GLP S.R.L. (SEDE DI MILANO) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 4, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003123206 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 14, 2021 by the EUIPO.