The trademark RITZ was filed by Ritz Enterprise SA, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 24, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2023 by The Ritz Hotel (London) Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 15, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 5, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 11, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003188825 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 15, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial, monetary and banking services
Insurance services
Real estate affairs
Real estate management
Real estate brokerage
Rental of apartments
Rent collection
Accommodation bureau services (apartments)
Real estate services, namely, leasing, financing, management, rental, and brokerage of apartments, flats, condominiums, timeshare properties, villas, and vacation homes.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Packaging and storage of goods
Travel arrangement
Cruise ship services [for travel]
Arranging of cruises
Yacht and boat charter services
Transportation of passenger by boat
Travel excursion and cruise arrangement
Boat rental
Boat transport
Travel agency services, namely, arranging, making reservations for and taking bookings for transportation of goods
Operating excursions in the nature of providing transport for excursions, tours in the nature of providing transport for sightseeing tours, holidays in the nature of cruises and arranging of cruises
Air transport
Car rental
Car parking
Chauffeur services
Luggage storage
Gift wrapping
Freight brokerage
Flower delivery
Parking place rental.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals
Health spa services
Physical fitness consultation services
Massage services
Beauty salon services
Hairdressing
Hair salon services
Consultation services in the field of make-up
Consultation services relating to body hair removal
Consultation services relating to massage
Services for providing hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals, health spa services, physical fitness consultation services, massage services, beauty salon services, hairdressing, hair salon services, consultation services in the field of make-up, consultation services relating to body hair removal, consultation services relating to massage for online use and in online virtual worlds
Reservation of spa services and beauty care services in online virtual worlds to obtain physical services.