The trademark VEDGE was filed by FOODMAKER N.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 23, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 20, 2020 by Jongens van Zand en Klei B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKKER & VERKUIJL B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 20, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat, fish, poultry and game
Meat extracts
Jellies, jams
Eggs, milk and milk products
Edible oils and fats
Preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Lentils
Soy
Soy milk
Soup
Yogurt
Tapenades
Prepared salads, mainly consisting of preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Prepared salads, mainly consisting of fresh fruits and/or vegetables
Processed pumpkin seeds.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, edible ices
Honey, treacle
Yeast, baking-powder
Salt, mustard
Vinegar, sauces (condiments)
Spices
Ice
Fruit sauces
Prepared salads, mainly consisting of pasta (pasta salads)
Prepared pasta meals
Sandwiches, filled rolls and bread products
Sauces for seasoning
Salad dressings
Processed quinoa
Dried and fresh pasta, noodles and dumplings
Sesame seed
Chai tea
Milkcontaining chocolate drinks
Quiches
Wraps
Cakes
Muffins
Cookies.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Agricultural products and grains not included in other classes
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh lentils
Raw quinoa
Sesame
Fresh fruit.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Wholesaling in and retailing and import and export in the field of meat, fish, poultry and game, Meat extracts, jellies, jams, Eggs, milk and milk products, Edible oils and fats, Preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables, lentils, soy, soy milk, soup, yogurt, tapenades, Prepared salads, mainly consisting of preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables, Prepared salads, mainly consisting of fresh fruits and/or vegetables, processed pumpkin seeds, coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee, Flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, edible ices, Honey, treacle, Yeast, baking-powder, Salt, mustard, Vinegar, sauces (condiments), Spices, Ice, Fruit sauces, prepared salads, mainly consisting of pasta (pasta salads), Prepared pasta meals, Sandwiches, filled rolls and bread products, Sauces for seasoning, Salad dressings, processed quinoa, dried and fresh pasta, noodles and dumplings, Sesame seed, chai tea, milk-containing chocolate drinks, quiches, wraps, cakes, muffins, cookies
Including the aforesaid via electronic channels, including the internet and other such networks
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Advertising and promotional activities, including for the purpose of promoting and stimulating the use and sale of food and beverages
Sales promotion through customer loyalty programs.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Services for providing food and drink
Hotel restaurant services
Catering
Restaurant services
Providing meals, including take-away meals
The provision of takeaway meals
Providing information relating to foodstuffs and beverages, and recipes, including via the internet and other communication media.