The trademark RITCHEY was filed by Sandhills Ventures LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 6, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 8, 2023 by Allflex UK Group Limited on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion, (d) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 8, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark null and filed on April 4, 2012 which was accepted by the office.