The trademark sofisch was filed by Günther Pichler, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 5, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 5, 2022 by SoFine Foods B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKKER & VERKUIJL B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 5, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 29, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Fish, not live
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Cooked meals consisting principally of fish
Chilled foods consisting predominately of fish
Frozen meals consisting primarily of fish
Prepared meals consisting primarily of fish
Salted fish
Fish, tinned
Fish-based foodstuffs
Fish, seafood and molluscs spreads
Steaks of fish
Fish paste
Fish jellies
Fish, preserved
Processed fish
Bottled fish
Fish with chips
Frozen fish
Dishes of fish
Cooked fish
Fish in olive oil
Frozen cooked fish
Smoked fish spread
Pickled fish
Boiled and dried fish
All the aforementioned products not in the field of fish substitutes or meat substitutes.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Sandwiches containing fish
Salt for preserving fish
Pies containing fish
All the aforementioned products not in the field of fish substitutes or meat substitutes.
The mark was filed in class 31 with Live fish for human consumption and all the aforementioned products not in the field of fish substitutes or meat substitutes..
The mark was filed in class 39 with Food delivery services.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Fish processing.