The trademark VAN ROYALS was filed by KHAIRAT AL MINAFIE CO FOR TRANSPORT AND GENERAL TRADING, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on March 29, 2021 by “Grand Tobacco” LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CASALONGA ALICANTE, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 29, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003143392 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 27, 2022 by the EUIPO.