The trademark RC EST. 2021 ROYAL CONTROL was filed by Michal Macej, a national of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 7, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 4, 2021 by ROYAL UNIBREW A/S on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BECH-BRUUN LAW FIRM and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 4, 2021
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 11, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003149969 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 3, 2022 by the EUIPO.