The trademark AERA was filed by AERA EDV-Programm GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 30, 2021 by Aera Payment & Identification AS on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PROTECTOR IP AS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 30, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).