The trademark RISE was filed by Rise Financials, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 20, 2021 by Barclays Plc on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 20, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 12, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 1, 2022.