The trademark BM pet food was filed by BM PETFOOD GROUP SRL, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 10, 2023 by UNIALCO, S.L. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CONSULTORES URIZAR & CIA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 10, 2023
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 003193419 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 27, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Animal foodstuffs
Animal feed preparations
Bones for dogs
Digestible chewing bones for dogs
Fodder
Foodstuffs for domestic animals
Bedding and litter for animals.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to animal foodstuffs
Retail services in relation to animal feed preparations
Retail services in relation to bones for dogs
Retail services in relation to digestible chewing bones for dogs
Retail services in relation to fodder
Retail services in relation to foodstuffs for domestic animals
Retail services in relation to bedding and litter for animals
Wholesale services in relation to animal foodstuffs
Wholesale services in relation to animal feed preparations
Wholesale services in relation to bones for dogs
Wholesale services in relation to digestible chewing bones for dogs
Wholesale services in relation to fodder
Wholesale services in relation to foodstuffs for domestic animals
Wholesale services in relation to bedding and litter for animals
Catalogue retail services in relation to animal foodstuffs
Catalogue retail services in relation to animal feed preparations
Catalogue retail services in relation to bones for dogs
Catalogue retail services in relation to digestible chewing bones for dogs
Catalogue retail services in relation to fodder
Catalogue retail services in relation to foodstuffs for domestic animals
Catalogue retail services in relation to bedding and litter for animals
Online retail services in relation to animal foodstuffs
Online retail services in relation to animal feed preparations
Online retail services in relation to bones for dogs
Online retail services in relation to digestible chewing bones for dogs
Online retail services in relation to fodder
Online retail services in relation to foodstuffs for domestic animals
Online retail services in relation to bedding and litter for animals.