The trademark TROPIC CO was filed by De Costi Seafoods Pty Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 9, 2020 by ERIDANIA ITALIA S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by STUDIO TORTA S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 9, 2020
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat, fish, poultry and game
Shrimps
Crustacea
Blue lobsters
Lobsters
Smoked fish including smoked trout and salmon
Smoked meat, poultry and game
Prepared meals
Preserved and cured fish
Salmon, fresh salmon, Smoked salmon
Canned salmon
Fish, tinned [canned (Am.)]
Fish and meat extracts
Preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Jellies, jams, compotes
Eggs, milk and milk products
Edible oils and fats.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Sauces
Marinates
Condiments
Salt, mustard
Preserved garden herbs and spices
Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee
Rice
Tapioca and sago
Flour and preparations made from cereals
Bread, pastry and confectionery
Ice for refreshment
Salt
Mustard
Vinegar
Ice for refreshment.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retailing, wholesaling and online sale of fish products, machinery for use in fish farming, canned food including smoked and canned fish, aquaculture products, crustaceans, prawns, lobsters, shellfish, foodstuffs, live fish and Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid..