The trademark KAS was filed by Portfolio Concentrate Solutions Unlimited Company, a corporation established under the laws of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 29, 2022 by A.G. Barr p.l.c. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 29, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).