The trademark SOULBREW was filed by D-DRINKS GROUP N.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 29, 2021 by CONCESIONES Y BEBIDAS CARBONICAS, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by POLOPATENT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 29, 2021
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 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, tea
Tea mixtures
Tea pods
Tea extracts
Tea for infusions
Theine-free tea
Tea mix powders
Artificial coffee
Tea-based beverages
Tea-based beverages with fruit flavoring
Iced tea
Instant tea [other than for medicinal purposes]
Coffee flavourings
Ice beverages with a coffee base
Coffee-based beverages
Coffee capsules, filled
Coffee flavourings
Coffee concentrates
Coffee beverages with milk
Prepared coffee beverages
Coffee-based beverages
Beverages based on coffee substitutes
Vegetal preparations for use as coffee substitutes
Extracts of coffee for use as flavours in beverages
Aerated beverages [with coffee, cocoa or chocolate base]
Preparations for making beverages [coffee based].
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beer
Beer-based beverages
Low alcohol beer
Non-alcoholic beverages, including soft drinks, Lemonades, Non-alcoholic beers
Preparations for making beverages, including powders, syrups or concentrates for making soft drinks
Fruit flavored soft drinks
Fruit-based soft drinks flavored with tea
Non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with tea
Non-alcoholic soda beverages flavoured with tea
Water-based beverages containing tea extracts
Vitamin fortified non-alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic sparkling fruit juice drinks
Non-alcoholic drinks enriched with vitamins and mineral salts
Non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with coffee
Non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with coffee
Non-alcoholic beer flavored beverages
Coffee-flavored beer.
The mark was filed in class 33 with Alcoholic beverages, except beers, including aerated alcoholic beverages and Pre-mixed alcoholic beverages, including alcoholic beverages based on tea or coffee, Alcoholic punches, Alcoholic beverages of fruit, Prepared alcoholic cocktails, Alcoholic aperitif bitters, Alcoholic cocktails containing milk..