The trademark Royal Max was filed by Berentzen-Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 14, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 9, 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 JONAS RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 9, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003154412 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.