The trademark R was filed by Reganalds Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2020 by Riopele Têxteis, S.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by De Magalhães Moreira Rato, Gonçalo and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2022.The first Cancellation was filed by LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH (represented by JONAS RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH) on June 5, 2023 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2020. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 17, 2022. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on January 23, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 13, 2022. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003129964 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on October 7, 2021 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000052614 was Cancellation totally upheld and EUTM/IR declared partially invalid according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 5, 2023 by the EUIPO.