The trademark PIONEER was filed by Ivan Vos Holding B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 10, 2021 by Ahlers AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER - PARTNERSCHAFT VON PATENTANWÄLTEN UND RECHTSANWÄLTEN MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 10, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).