The trademark MO'RICE&sweet fries was filed by Mo'Rice ApS, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Denmark (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 12, 2021 by CERVEZAS MORITZ S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. 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 October 12, 2021
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish 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:
Wraps [sandwich]
Sandwiches
Sandwich wraps [bread].
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Lettuce, fresh
Living salad
Garden salads
Salad vegetables [fresh].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business advice relating to restaurant franchising
Provision of assistance [business] in the establishment of franchises
Business assistance relating to the establishment of franchises
Advisory services (Business -) relating to the operation of franchises
Administration of the business affairs of franchises
Advisory services (Business -) relating to the establishment of franchises
Business advisory services relating to the establishment and operation of franchises
Providing assistance in the management of franchised businesses
Services rendered by a franchisor, namely, assistance in the running or management of industrial or commercial enterprises.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods: