The trademark Royal Puppy was filed by Dominika Dąbrowska, a national of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 16, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 26, 2021 by ROYAL CANIN SAS on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 26, 2021
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish 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 January 26, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003157343 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.