The trademark BIOFRUIT FUNCTIONAL was filed by FUNCTIONAL BIOFRUIT, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 10, 2020 by ELAH DUFOUR S.p.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GIAMBROCONO & C. S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 10, 2020
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 8, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003118954 was rejected according to Article 8(5) CTMR with decision issued on June 5, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Hygienic preparations and articles
Pest control preparations and articles
Dental preparations and articles, and medicated dentifrices
Sanitary preparations and articles
Dental preparations and articles
Disinfectants and antiseptics
Medicated and sanitising soaps and detergents
Absorbent articles for personal hygiene
Deodorizers and air purifiers
Medical dressings, coverings and applicators
Diagnostic preparations and materials
Pharmaceuticals and natural remedies
Medicated candy
Pharmaceutical sweets
Chewing gum for medical purposes
Dragees [medicines]
Flour for pharmaceutical purposes
Medicinal infusions
Royal jelly for medical purposes
Royal jelly for pharmaceutical purposes
Nutraceuticals for therapeutic purposes
Lozenges for pharmaceutical purposes
Pharmaceutical preparations for human use
Medicinal preparations and substances
Pharmaceutical preparations and substances
Medicated wines
Gelatine for medical purposes
Vitamin and mineral preparations
Preparations for making medicated beverages
Medical preparations
Veterinary preparations and substances
Baby food
Dietary supplements for animals
Dietetic foods adapted for medical use
Food for diabetics
Food for infants
Nutritional supplement meal replacement bars for boosting energy
Food supplements
Dietary supplements for human beings and animals
Dietary supplements consisting of vitamins
Dietary and nutritional supplements
Nutritional supplements
Prebiotic supplements
Fibre (Dietary -)
Vitamin drops
Vitamin supplement patches
Dietetic and nutritional preparations
Food supplements for non-medical purposes
Medicated food supplements
Dietary supplements for humans
Chewing gum for medical purposes
Chewing gum for medical purposes
Candy for medical purposes
Medicated candy
Health food supplements made principally of vitamins
Food, dietary and nutritional supplements
Herbal compounds for medical use
Dietetic confectionery adapted for medical purposes
Vitamin tablets
Medicated food supplements
Food supplements
Dietary supplements for animals
Dietary supplements for animals
Health food supplements for persons with special dietary requirements
Health food supplements made principally of vitamins
Nutritional supplements
Vitamin preparations in the nature of food supplements
Dietary supplements in the form of sweets.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Dental health gum [other than medicated]
Sugar-free chewing gum
Gum sweets
Cachou [confectionery], other than for pharmaceutical purposes
Chewing sweets (Non-medicated -)
Dragees [non-medicated confectionery]
Non-medicated lozenges
Candy bars
Aromatic preparations for candies
Flavorings and seasonings
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Snack foods consisting principally of extruded cereals