018225892

Fo-Nature

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April 15, 2020

Trademark Summary

The trademark Fo-Nature was filed by YANTAI SHUANGTA FOOD CO.,LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 9, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 8, 2020 by NOEL ALIMENTARIA, S.A.U. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J.D. NUÑEZ PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 8, 2020

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 3, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2021.

The Opposition with reference B 003136336 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 16, 2021 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Albumen for culinary purposes
  2. Dried edible mushrooms
  3. Nuts, prepared
  4. Meat
  5. Crystallized fruits
  6. Meat, tinned
  7. Freeze-dried vegetables
  8. Tofu-based snacks
  9. Tofu skin
  10. Formed textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute
  11. Meat preserves.
• The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Tea
  2. Starch for food
  3. Noodles
  4. Gluten prepared as foodstuff
  5. Condiments
  6. Honey
  7. Soya flour
  8. Muesli
  9. Cereal-based snack food
  10. Cereal preparations
  11. Vermicelli [noodles].