The trademark VERIAS was filed by IAS Internationale Assekuranz-Service GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 2, 2021 by Insurance Services Office, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOERR ALICANTE IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 2, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).