The trademark GOKO was filed by DOHA Sp. z o.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 8, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 22, 2023 by GOIKO GRILL GROUP, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HERRERO & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 22, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Artificial coffee
Chocolate
Coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate beverages
Confectionery
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Flour
Cereal preparations and products
Breakfast cereals
Rice
Tapioca
Dried and fresh pastas, noodles and dumplings
Bread rolls
Soft pretzels with syrup (covrigi polonezi)
Biscuits
Muesli
Corn, oat and cereal flakes
Groats for human food
Cereal bars and energy bars
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Bread
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Sago
Honey
Treacle
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Vinegar
Chips [cereal products]
Sauces
Sushi
Mustard
Mayonnaise
Ketchup [sauce]
Breadcrumbs
Pizzas
Pâtés en croûte
Rice-based prepared meals
Noodle-based prepared meals
Cereal, sesame, rice, pasta, chocolate and muesli snacks
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Foodstuffs of animal origin, Processed fruit, vegetables and mushrooms (including nuts and pulses), Dairy products and dairy substitutes, Cheese, Milk, Milk products and beverages, Birds' eggs and Egg products, Oils and fats, Olive oils, Butter, Fish and products thereof, Seafood, molluscs and products made thereof
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Soups and stocks, meat extracts, Charcuterie, poultry, Game, Pastes (liver), Broths, Vegetable salads and meat salads, Potato appetisers, vegetable-based snack foods, Snacks based on meat, Fruit-based snack food, nut-based snack foods, Soya-based snacks, tofu-based snacks
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Cheese-based snack food, Snack food made from eggs, Milk based desserts, fruit pots, desserts of yogurt, Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads, Crisps (potato ), Fruit chips, Vegetable crisps, Coffee, tea and cocoa and substitutes thereof, Artificial coffee, Chocolate, Beverages based on coffee, -tea, -cocoa and -chocolate
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Bonbons, Processed grains and processed starch and products thereof, baking preparations and yeasts, Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies), Flour, Cereal preparations and products, Breakfast cereals, rice tapioca, Dried and fresh pastas, noodles and dumplings, crumpets, Bagels, Butter biscuits
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Muesli, Corn flakes, oat flakes and cereal flakes, Groats for human food, Cereal and energy bars, Candy, Candy bars and chewing gum, Bread loaves, Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and coverings, beekeeping products, Sago, Honey, treacle, Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments, Vinegar, Chips [cereal products], Sauces, Sushi, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Breadcrumbs, Pizza, Pastries, Ready-made rice-based meals, Noodle-based prepared meals, Sweetmeats [candy] containing grains, nuts or fruit, Croutons, Fresh fruit, nuts, vegetables and herbs
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Seeds, malt, Natural seeds, Plants, Living natural flowers, Agricultural and aquacultural crops, horticulture and forestry products, Animals (live ), Forage, Products for animal litter, Bait, not artificial, Live animals, organisms for breeding, Non-alcoholic drinks, fruit drinks, Fruit or vegetable extracts
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: carbonated and still waters, Mineral, table and soda water, Juices, Beverages and nectars, Sorbets (beverages), Isotonic drinks, energy drinks, protein drinks and carbohydrate drinks, Thickened syrups, Syrups for beverages, coffee, drinks and cocktails, Beverage cordials, Syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Beverage concentrates, Essences for making beverages, Extracts for making beverages, Beverages enriched with vitamins and minerals, Beers and brewery products, Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages, beer and alcoholic beverages (except beer), Preparations for making beverages (alcohol-containing), Cider
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Cereal-based snack food, Sesame snacks, Rice-based snack food, Pasta snacks, Chocolate snacks, Snacks made from muesli
Management of retail, wholesale and Internet shops
Advertising
Commercial management
Business administration
Organisation of trade fairs, auctions and exhibitions for advertising or commercial purposes
Business promotion
Commercial advice
Business consultancy relating to franchising
Franchise business management
Business management and organisation consultancy
Market studies, opinion polling
Organisation of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging of buying and selling contracts for third parties
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Market research and marketing studies
Providing of advertisements using electronic devices
Collection and systematization of business data
Collection and processing of data for administrative purposes
Compilation of information into computer databases
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
Updating and maintenance of information in registries
Commercial brokerage in relation to matching business partners
Import-export agency services
Business and advertising consultancy, for others, in the field of selection of goods
Sales promotion for others.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods: