The trademark E.Wedel was filed by LOTTE Wedel sp. z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 29, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 20, 2023 by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HARTE-BAVENDAMM RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 20, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 15, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Chocolate
Chocolates
Chocolate-based beverages
Chocolate for confectionery and bread
Sweets (Non-medicated -) in the nature of sugar confectionery
Non-medicated candy
Sweetmeats [candy]
Gum sweets
Sweets (Non-medicated -) in the nature of caramels
Pralines
Confectionery
Confectionery in frozen form
Frozen yoghurt [confectionery ices]
Frozen confectionery containing ice cream
Cakes
Pastries
Edible wafers
Ice cream
Jelly beans
Chocolate based products
Chocolate based fillings
Chocolate-based spreads
Preparations based on cocoa
Cocoa-based beverages
Coffee-based beverages
Chocolate-based ready-to-eat food bars
Cocoa-based ingredients for confectionery products
Chocolate-based fillings for cakes and pies
Chocolate syrups for the preparation of chocolate based beverages