The trademark Ricka was filed by Bao Zhu He, a national of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 2021 by HORNBACH Baumarkt AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BEITEN BURKHARDT and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003147254 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.