The trademark TUI was filed by Associated International Group of Nurseries, INC., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 14, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 16, 2022 by TUI AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion, (d) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Heß, Sonja and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 16, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).