The trademark tortu was filed by Retorno, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 13, 2022 by HGH Hotelgesellschaft mbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LICHTE Rechtsanwälte PartmbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 13, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018495260 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 8, 2022 by the EUIPO.