The trademark OKIKO was filed by SIMIUC MIHAI-DRAGOS, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 8, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 7, 2020 by Compagnie Gervais Danone on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by JACOBACCI & PARTNERS, S.L.U. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 7, 2020
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003123420 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 15, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat and meat products
Birds eggs and egg products
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat
Prepared meals consisting substantially of seafood
Prepared meals consisting primarily of fish
Soups.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Ice
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Bread
Croissants
Bakery goods
Canapes
Crisps made of cereals
Snack foods consisting principally of bread
Hamburgers being cooked and contained in a bread roll
Meals consisting primarily of pasta
Prepared rice dishes
Prepared meals in the form of pizzas
Pizzas
Sandwiches.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods: