The trademark Rituel Beauté by LES LAVANDIÈRES was filed by IGEA DETERGENTS SRL, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 10, 2023 by Rituals International Trademarks B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF FRANCE and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 10, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003199196 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on July 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.