The trademark AIDA was filed by AIDA GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 11, 2022 by AIDA Cruises - German Branch of Costa Crociere S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 11, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).