The trademark CARIBBEAN DREAMS was filed by Jamaican Teas Limited, a corporation established under the laws of Jamaica (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 8, 2022 by Darguner Brauerei GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by AERA A/S and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003178305 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 18, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with Herbal Teas For Medicinal Purposes and Herb Teas For Medicinal Purposes..
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Canned Sardines
Canned Tuna
Canned Ackees
Soup powders
Meat Extracts
Coconut powder
Coconut milk
Sardines [not live]
Sardines, not live
Canned meat
Meat, canned
Meat, tinned [canned (Am.)]
Canned cooked meat
Processed coconut
Coconut milk powder
Coconut milk for culinary purposes
Coconut milk [beverage]
Canned fish
Canned fruits.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee
Tea
Cocoa
Tea (Iced -)
Iced tea
Iced teas
Coffee beverages
Cocoa beverages
Tea beverages
Chocolate beverages
Chocolate
Preparations for making beverages [chocolate based]
Instant Tea
Instant Coffee
Tea Bags
Tea Leaves
Beverages with tea base
Beverages made of tea
Tea beverages with milk
Beverages based on tea
Tea beverages (Non-medicated -)
Coffee-based beverage containing milk
Herbal flavourings for making beverages
Beverages with a coffee base
Beverages with a tea base
Tea based beverages (Non-medicated -)
Prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages
Tea-based beverages with fruit flavoring
Preparations for making beverages [tea based]
Flavourings of tea for food or beverages
Herbal flavourings, other than essential oils, for making beverages
Herbal teas
Herbal teas [infusions]
Non-medicinal herbal tea
Herbal teas, other than for medicinal use
Artificial tea
Artificial coffee
Coffee substitutes [artificial coffee or vegetable preparations for use as coffee]
Tea mixtures
Coffee mixtures
Tea mix powders
Hot chocolate mixes
Mixtures of coffee
Iced tea mix powders.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods: