The trademark Viking Metal Camp was filed by Nuno Filipe Cruz, Unipessoal LDA, a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 10, 2021 by Viking River Cruises (Bermuda) Ltd on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRISTOWS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 10, 2021
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003148569 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.