The trademark Reddy was filed by RK GROWERS S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 27, 2023 by BEJO ZADEN IBERICA S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BERMEJO & JACOBSEN PATENTES-MARCAS S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 27, 2023
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018736344 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(m) EUTMR with decision issued on January 30, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003198444 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 14, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Jellies, jams, compotes
Snack mixes consisting of dehydrated fruit and processed nuts
Eggs: dairy products and dairy substitutes
Milk
Milk products
Milk beverages, milk predominating
Rice milk
Edible oils and fats
Oils for food
Spiced oils
Cooking oils.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Food flavourings, other than essential oils
Fruit flavorings, other than essential oils
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Chocolate
Rice
Rice dumplings
Senbei [rice crackers]
Flour of rice
Rice salad
Steamed rice
Enriched rice
Artificial rice [uncooked]
Cooked rice
Wholemeal rice
Husked rice
Rice cakes
Tapioca
Tapioca flour
Sago
Farina [meal]
Cereal preparations
Bread
Pastries
Garlic bread
Ice cream
Ice cream gateaux
Ice cream with fruit
Edible fruit ices
Ice cream substitute
Sugar
Honey
Treacle
Sugar substitutes
Yeast
Salt
Salted biscuits
Mustard
Vinegar
Sauces [condiments]
Spices
Ice [frozen water]
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Puffed rice
Coconut meal for human consumption.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Grains [cereals]
Raw forestry products
Forestry products
Seeds for planting
Natural flowers.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Non-alcoholic essences for making beverages
Mineral and aerated waters
Soft drinks
Concentrated fruit juice
Concentrates for use in the preparation of soft drinks
Syrups for making non-alcoholic beverages
Powders used in the preparation of soft drinks
Syrups for making whey-based beverages
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Syrups for beverages
Syrups for making fruit-flavored drinks
Non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with coffee
Beer.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Fruit extracts, alcoholic
Distilled beverages
Alcoholic beverages containing fruit
Alcoholic beverages of fruit
Pre-mixed alcoholic beverages, other than beer-based.