The trademark VASCO – LIQUID GOLD FROM PORTUGAL was filed by S. MALHOTRA & CO. AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 24, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 8, 2021 by D.S. CRAWFORD BELGIUM N.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAP IP BV - BRANTSANDPATENTS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 8, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Olive oil
Extra-virgin olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil for food
Edible oils and fats
Cooking oils
Olive oil for food
Oils and fats for food
Canned processed olives
Chilli oil
Coconut oil
Coconut oil for food
Cooked olives
Corn oil
Corn oil for food
Dried olives
Flavoured oils
Flaxseed oil for food
Ghee
Grapeseed oil
Groundnut oil
Hardened oils [hydrogenated oil for food]
Linseed oil for food
Maize oil
Nut oils for food
Olive pastes
Olive puree
Olives, [prepared]
Olives, preserved
Olives stuffed with almonds
Olives stuffed with feta cheese in sunflower oil
Olives stuffed with red peppers
Olives stuffed with red peppers and almonds
Organic coconut oil for culinary purposes
Palm oil for food
Peanut oil for food
Preserved olives
Processed avocados
Processed olive puree
Processed olives
Rapeseed oil for food
Rice bran oil for food
Salad oil
Sesame oil
Soybean oil
Spiced oils
Stuffed olives
Sunflower oil for food
Vegetable fats for cooking
Aubergine paste
Banana chips
Butter
Butter oil
Butter substitutes
Cashew nuts (Prepared -)
Chips [french fries]
Chips (Fruit -)
Chips (Potato -)
Coated peanuts
Crisps
Crisps (Potato -)
Coconut-based snacks
Condensed tomatoes
Cooked vegetables
Dehydrated vegetables
Dill pickles
Dips
Dried edible mushrooms
Dried fruit
Dried fruit-based snacks
Dried fruit mixes
Dried lentils
Dried mangoes
Dried vegetables
Dried nuts
Edible nuts
Edible seaweed
Edible seeds
Edible sunflower seeds
Eggplant paste
Fermented vegetables
Flakes (Potato -)
Flavored nuts
Frozen meals consisting primarily of vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Fruit conserves
Fruit- and nut-based snack bars
Fruit based snack foods
Fruit desserts
Fruit juices for cooking
Fruit leathers
Fruit paste
Fruit pulp
Fruit snacks
Fruit spreads
Fruits in preserved form
Garlic paste
Grated potato nuggets
Hash brown potatoes
Honeyed peanuts
Hummus
Instant mashed potato
Instant soup
Instant stew
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
Legume-based snacks
Legume-based spreads
Legume salads
Lentils
Lentils, preserved
Lotus seed paste
Low-fat potato chips
Low-fat potato crisps
Mixed pickles
Noodle soup
Nut and seed-based snack bars
Nut-based snack foods
Nut oils
Nut paste spreads
Nuts, prepared
Oat-based beverages [milk substitute]
Oat milk
Peanut butter
Peanuts, prepared
Peanuts, processed
Peas, processed
Peeled potatoes
Peeled vegetables
Pickled fruits
Pickled peppers
Pickled hot peppers
Pickled ginger
Pickled cucumbers
Pickled jalapenos
Pickled onions
Pickled radishes
Pickled vegetables
Pickles
Potato-based dumplings
Potato-based gnocchi
Potato-based snack foods
Potato chips
Potato crisps
Potato crisps in the form of snack foods
Potato salads
Potato snack foods
Potato sticks
Pre-cut vegetable salads
Pre-cut vegetables
Pre-cut vegetables for salads
Prepared dried fruit mixes
Prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables
Prepared salads
Prepared vegetable products
Preserved beans
Preserved chilli peppers
Preserved chopped chilli peppers, not being seasonings or flavorings
Preserved garlic
Preserved vegetables (in oil)
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Quick-frozen vegetable dishes
Roasted nuts
Refried beans
Salads (Vegetable -)
Snack foods based on legumes
Snack foods based on nuts
Snack foods based on vegetables
Snack mixes consisting of dehydrated fruit and processed nuts
Soup
Soup concentrates
Soup cubes
Soup mixes
Soup pastes
Soup powders
Soy burger patties
Soya yoghurt
Spicy pickles
Soy chips
Spiced nuts
Tahini [sesame seed paste]
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned vegetables
Tofu
Tofu-based snacks
Tofu burger patties
Tomato concentrates [puree]
Tomato juice for cooking
Tomato paste
Tomato preserves
Tomatoes [preserved]
Tomato purée
Truffle-based oils
Vegetable-based chips
Vegetable-based snack foods
Vegetable chips
Vegetable-based concentrate for cooking
Vegetable-based spreads
Vegetable burgers
Vegetable crisps
Vegetables, canned
Vegetables in vinegar
Vegetables (Prepared -)
Vegetables, preserved
Vegetables preserved in oil
Vegetarian sausages
Veggie burger patties.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services relating to food
Retail services via catalogues related to foodstuffs
Retail services via global computer networks related to foodstuffs
Retail services connected with the sale of subscription boxes containing food
Retail services in relation to food cooking equipment
Retail services in relation to food preparation implements
Wholesale services in relation to foodstuffs
Wholesale services in relation to food cooking equipment
Wholesale services in relation to cookware
Wholesale services in relation to food preparation implements.