The trademark NileHills was filed by Rosalie Kanziza, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 14, 2021 by Nile Clothing AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RAFFAY & FLECK and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 14, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).