The trademark AB was filed by AllianceBernstein L.P., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 30, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2023 by ARAB BANK (SWITZERLAND) LTD. on Art. 8(4). 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 November 29, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).