The trademark Imperial Crown was filed by Alexander Völker, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 17, 2022 by IMPERIAL MEAT PRODUCTS, vennootschap onder firma (VOF) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. 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 July 17, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German 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
Meat substitutes
Meat, tinned
Dishes of fish
Caviar
Vegetables, preserved
Fruit, preserved
Marmalade
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Fruit- and nut-based snack bars
Snack foods based on vegetables
Potato-based snack foods
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Fruit, processed
Birds eggs and egg products
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat
Charcuterie
Edible oils and fats
Prepared vegetable dishes
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Edible sunflower seeds.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Cereal-based snack food
Bakery goods
Candy
Bread biscuits
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Prepared meals containing [principally] pasta
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Confectionery ices
Filled chocolate bars
Fruit jellies [confectionery]
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Dumplings
Marshmallow confectionery
Flour
Pasta dishes
Pâtés en croûte
Pastila [confectionery]
Pelmeni [dumplings stuffed with meat]
Pancakes
Pizzas
Chocolates
Puddings
Rice
Prepared rice dishes
Chocolate
Candy bars
Chocolate candies
Zephyr [confectionery]
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Non-medicated confectionery products
Pasta
Pasta containing stuffings
Processed cereals
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Prepared desserts [confectionery]
Vareniki [stuffed dumplings]
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Snack foods consisting principally of confectionery
Sauces
Mayonnaise.
The mark was filed in class 32 with Non-alcoholic beverages and Juices..