The trademark VIKING was filed by I.G.C. S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 8, 2021 by Leiber GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUSSE & BUSSE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 8, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Pet food
Edible chews for animals
Pet foods in the form of chews
Edible chewing products for domestic animals
Edible chews for animals
Edible chews for dogs
Digestible chewing bones for dogs
Edible bones and sticks for pets
Digestible chewing bones and bars for domestic animals
Pet treats in the nature of bully sticks
Foods containing beef for feeding dogs
Biscuits for animals
Foodstuffs for puppies
Dog biscuits
Biscuits made from cereals for animals
Sweet biscuits for consumption by animals
Foods containing beef for feeding dogs
Foods containing chicken for feeding dogs
Foodstuffs for animals containing botanical extracts