The trademark Royal ritual was filed by MB "Royal ritual", a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 26, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 24, 2022 by Rituals International Trademarks B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 24, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).