The trademark BN was filed by Yves Schmit, a national of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant") and Beyond Nutrition SARL, a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on May 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 4, 2023 by Peak Performance Products S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI VIÈL UND WIESKE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 4, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003199025 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 18, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Anti-oxidant food supplements
Anti-oxidant supplements
Anti-oxidants comprising enzymes
Anti-oxidants for dietary use
Antioxidants
Dietary supplements for humans
Food supplements consisting of amino acids
Food supplements consisting of trace elements
Food supplements for non-medical purposes
Meal replacement powders
Nutritional supplements consisting primarily of iron
Nutritional supplements consisting primarily of magnesium
Nutritional supplements consisting primarily of zinc
Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
Vitamin preparations
Vitamins and vitamin preparations
Vitamin and mineral supplements
Mineral dietary supplements for humans
Mineral food supplements
Mineral nutritional supplements
Mixed vitamin preparations
Multi-vitamin preparations
Nutritional supplement meal replacement bars for boosting energy
Nutritional supplements
Protein powder dietary supplements
Soy isoflavone dietary supplements
Soy protein dietary supplements
Vitamin D preparations
Vitamin supplements
Glucose dietary supplements
Enzyme dietary supplements
Food supplements
Dietary supplemental drinks
Dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Dietary fibre
Dietary and nutritional supplements
Protein supplement shakes
Whey protein dietary supplements
Protein dietary supplements
Protein supplements for animals
Protein supplements
Amino acids for medical purposes
Amino acid preparations for medical purposes
Amino acid preparations for medical use
Amino acid preparations for pharmaceutical use
Preparations of vitamins
Vitamin A preparations
Prenatal vitamins
Liquid vitamin supplements
Vitamin and mineral preparations
Vitamin tablets
Vitamin drinks
Effervescent vitamin tablets
Vitamin and mineral food supplements
Vitamin supplement patches
Gummy vitamins
Mineral supplements
Mineral supplements to foodstuffs
Mineral dietary supplements
Liquid nutritional supplements
Preparations for supplementing the body with essential vitamins and microelements
Liquid dietary supplements
Homeopathic supplements
Dietary supplements
Probiotic supplements
Dietary supplements consisting primarily of magnesium
Nutraceuticals for use as a dietary supplement
Chlorella dietary supplements
Activated charcoal dietary supplements
Dietary supplements in powder form
Dietary supplements consisting primarily of calcium
Herbal supplements
Flaxseed dietary supplements
Nutritional supplements consisting primarily of calcium
Dietary and nutritional preparations
Dietary food supplements
Albumin dietary supplements
Alginate dietary supplements
Lecithin dietary supplements
Anti-inflammatories.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Protein drinks
Mineral water
Mineral waters
Carbonated mineral water
Mineral water [beverages]
Powders for making soft drinks
Powders for the preparation of beverages
Powders used in the preparation of fruit-based beverages
Powders used in the preparation of coconut water drinks
Concentrates for use in the preparation of soft drinks
Concentrates for use in the preparation of energy drinks
Concentrates for use in the preparation of sports drinks
Concentrates for making fruit drinks
Ginger beer
Root beer
Tonic water [non-medicated beverages]
Non-alcoholic flavored carbonated beverages
Non-alcoholic soda beverages flavoured with tea
Fruit flavored soft drinks
Carbonated non-alcoholic drinks
Low-calorie soft drinks
Lemonades.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Publicity and sales promotion services
Product demonstrations and product display services
Sales promotion
Retail services in relation to dietary and nutritional supplements
Wholesale services in relation to dietary and nutritional supplements
Retail services in relation to dietary supplements for humans
Wholesale services in relation to dietary supplements for humans
Retail services in relation to anti-oxidant supplements
Wholesale services in relation to anti-oxidant supplements
Retail services in relation to dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Wholesale services in relation to dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Retail services in relation to anti-oxidant food supplements
Wholesale services in relation to anti-oxidant food supplements
Retail services in relation to anti-oxidants comprising enzymes
Wholesale services in relation to anti-oxidants comprising enzymes
Retail services in relation to anti-oxidants for dietary use
Wholesale services in relation to anti-oxidants for dietary use
Retail services in relation to antioxidants
Wholesale services in relation to antioxidants
Retail services in relation to food supplements consisting of amino acids
Wholesale services in relation to food supplements consisting of amino acids
Retail services in relation to food supplements consisting of trace elements
Wholesale services in relation to food supplements consisting of trace elements
Retail services in relation to food supplements for non-medical purposes
Wholesale services in relation to food supplements for non-medical purposes
Retail services in relation to meal replacement powders
Wholesale services in relation to meal replacement powders
Retail services in relation to nutritional supplements consisting primarily of iron
Wholesale services in relation to nutritional supplements consisting primarily of iron
Retail services in relation to nutritional supplements consisting primarily of magnesium
Wholesale services in relation to nutritional supplements consisting primarily of magnesium
Retail services in relation to nutritional supplements consisting primarily of zinc
Wholesale services in relation to nutritional supplements consisting primarily of zinc
Retail services in relation to powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
Wholesale services in relation to powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
Retail services in relation to vitamin preparations
Wholesale services in relation to vitamin preparations
Retail services in relation to vitamins and vitamin preparations
Wholesale services in relation to vitamins and vitamin preparations
Retail services in relation to vitamin and mineral supplements
Wholesale services in relation to vitamin and mineral supplements
Retail services in relation to mineral dietary supplements for humans
Wholesale services in relation to mineral dietary supplements for humans
Retail services in relation to mineral food supplements
Wholesale services in relation to mineral food supplements
Retail services in relation to mineral nutritional supplements
Wholesale services in relation to mineral nutritional supplements
Retail services in relation to mixed vitamin preparations
Wholesale services in relation to mixed vitamin preparations
Retail services in relation to multi-vitamin preparations
Wholesale services in relation to multi-vitamin preparations
Retail services in relation to nutritional supplement meal replacement bars for boosting energy
Wholesale services in relation to nutritional supplement meal replacement bars for boosting energy
Retail services in relation to nutritional supplements
Wholesale services in relation to nutritional supplements
Retail services in relation to protein powder dietary supplements
Wholesale services in relation to protein powder dietary supplements
Retail services in relation to soy isoflavone dietary supplements
Wholesale services in relation to soy isoflavone dietary supplements
Retail services in relation to soy protein dietary supplements
Wholesale services in relation to soy protein dietary supplements
Retail services in relation to vitamin D preparations
Wholesale services in relation to vitamin D preparations
Retail services in relation to vitamin supplements
Wholesale services in relation to vitamin supplements
Retail services in relation to glucose dietary supplements
Wholesale services in relation to glucose dietary supplements
Retail services in relation to enzyme dietary supplements
Wholesale services in relation to enzyme dietary supplements
Retail services in relation to food supplements
Wholesale services in relation to food supplements
Retail services in relation to dietary supplemental drinks
Wholesale services in relation to dietary supplemental drinks
Retail services in relation to dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Wholesale services in relation to dietary supplements consisting of vitamins