The trademark Alpen Bears was filed by MNTR Europe GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 31, 2023 by NFL Properties Europe GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by OSBORNE CLARKE (HAMBURG) and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 31, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).