The trademark Rival Schools was filed by CAPCOM CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 2020 by Wagué, Baba on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Monnet, Clement and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 2020
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 003121928 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on March 16, 2021 by the EUIPO.