The trademark iRIS was filed by BetaSENSE GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 23, 2021 by Beckman Coulter, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOULT WADE, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 23, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).