The trademark FORMENTO TRADIZIONE DEL GUSTO DAL 1986 was filed by M.E.C. S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 30, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 2, 2022 by CAFÉ RICO, S.L.U. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CONSULPI PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 2, 2022
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 29 with following description of goods:
Salted meats
Antipasti
Frozen appetisers
Prepared appetisers consisting mainly of meat
Meat and meat products
Sliced meat
Smoked meats
Meat, preserved
Canned cooked meat
Meat jerky
Fresh meat
Fried meat
Meat, tinned
Freeze-dried meat
Sausage meat
Dried meat
Pulled meat
Meat spreads
Frozen meat
Chili con carne
Meat floss
Mincemeat [chopped meat]
Meat preserves
Liver
Chicken breast fillets
Ripened cheeses
Aromatized fruit
Crystallized fruits
Frozen fruits
Fruit, preserved
Fruit, stewed
Fermented fruits
Fruits, tinned
Dried fruit
Pickled fruits
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Fruit, processed
Mushrooms, preserved
Mushrooms, prepared
Jellies for food
Jellies, jams, compotes
Fruit and vegetable spreads
Animal fats for food
Hamburgers
Vegetable burgers
Uncooked hamburger patties
Hamburgers
Beefburgers
Chicken burgers
Soya patties
Turkey burgers
Tofu patties
Chicken salad
Prepared salads
Bacon
Vegetables, cooked
Preserved pulses
Canned pulses
Vegetables, dried
Margarine
Mixes for making soup
Canned soups
Instant soup
Meat-based mousses
Vegetable mousses
Chicken nuggets
Vegetable oils for food
Edible fats and oils
Stuffed olives
Vegetable powders
Bacon bits
Meat spreads
Prepared meals made from poultry [poultry predominating]
Prepared meals made from fish substitutes
Prepared meals consisting principally of game
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Frozen prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Frozen meals consisting primarily of chicken
Liver pâté
French fries
Liver pâté
Fish, not live
Cooked meat dishes
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of poultry
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of game
Ready cooked meals consisting primarily of turkey
Prepared meals made from meat [meat predominating]
Prepared vegetable dishes
Prepared meat dishes
Frozen meals consisting primarily of meat
Frozen meals consisting primarily of poultry
Quick-frozen vegetable dishes
Cooked dish consisting primarily of rich soybean paste and tofu (cheonggukjang-jjigae)
Cooked dish consisting primarily of soybean paste and tofu (doenjang-jjigae)
Cooked dish consisting primarily of stir-fried beef and fermented soy sauce (Sogalbi)
Poultry, not live
Frozen poultry
Chicken pieces
Grilled chicken (Yakitori)
Roast chicken
Cooked chicken
Dehydrated chicken
Teriyaki chicken
Meat balls
Soya patties
Tofu patties
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Ham
Stews
Pie fillings of meat
Roast beef
Sausages
Smoked sausages
Bratwurst
Sausages in batter
Cured sausages
Seitan [meat substitute]
Game, not live
Soy-based snack foods
Tofu-based snacks
Snack foods based on legumes
Soya [prepared]
Pickles
Meat-based snack foods
Cheese-based snack foods
Nut-based snack foods
Vegetable-based snack foods
Knuckle of ham
Lard
Duck jerky
Stews
Instant stew
Meat substitutes
Vegetable-based meat substitutes
Poultry substitutes
Broth
Vegetable juices for cooking
Turkey
Truffles, preserved
Tempeh
Tofu
Tripe
Eggs
Vegetables, cooked
Vegetables, dried
Peeled vegetables
Vegetable spreads
Grilled vegetables
Vegetables pickled in soy sauce
Vegetables, tinned
Freeze-dried vegetables
Pickled vegetables
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Chicken jerky
Cooked meats
Pre-cooked soup
Frozen shellfish
Frozen fish
Prepared beef
Fish fillets
Roast meat
Formed textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute
Meat-based appetisers
Pre-cooked stew
Pre-cooked curry stew
Milk and milk products
Snacks bars based on nuts and seeds
Vegetables preserved in oil
Dried salted beef
Cheese.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee
Artificial coffee
Cereal bars
Burritos
Cocoa
Capers
Cheeseburgers [sandwiches]
Condiments
Confectionery
Croûtons
Croissants
Flour
Pies
Gnocchi
Yeast
Honey
Breadcrumbs
Bread
Bread rolls
Hot dog sandwiches
Pastries
Meat pies
Pepper
Pizzas
Freeze-dried dishes with the main ingredient being pasta
Freeze-dried dishes with the main ingredient being rice
Cereal preparations
Quiches
Ravioli
Rice
Sauces [condiments]
Sandwiches
Peppers [seasonings]
Treacle
Mustard
Rice-based snack food
Cereal-based snack food
Meat gravies
Tacos
Noodles
Tea
Tortillas
Rice cakes
Saffron [seasoning]
Sugar
Spices
Tapioca
Sago
Salt
Edible ices
Pot pies
Pies containing poultry
Ravioli [prepared]
Ready-to-eat cereals
Prepared rice dishes
Preparations for making bakery products
Frozen pastries
Game and poultry pies
Pâtés en croûte
Bibimbap [rice mixed with vegetables and beef]
Ketchup [sauce]
Tomato sauce
B.B.Q. sauce
Hot sauce
Pepper sauces
Pasta sauce
Meat gravies
Brown sauce
Garden herbs, preserved [seasonings]
Chinese steamed dumplings
Frozen meals consisting predominantly of pasta or rice
Filled yeast dough with fillings consisting of meat
Spaghetti with meatballs
Sauce mixtures based on meat juices from cooking
Meat tenderizers for household purposes
Boxed lunches consisting of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables