The trademark river was filed by Blackheath Products Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 6, 2017, and received one opposition filed on June 6, 2017 by RIVER S.P.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ING. C. CORRADINI & C. S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 6, 2017
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).