The trademark The Royal Affair was filed by Domina Activa d.o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Slovenia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 30, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 30, 2021 by INTRAL d.o.o. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CON LOR S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 30, 2021
The application was filed in Slovenian, and Slovenian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 6, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003153786 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.