The trademark ZOO was filed by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 19, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 19, 2016 by Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KNPZ Rechtsanwälte – Klawitter Neben Plath Zintler – Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 19, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).