The trademark MARCO POLO was filed by THYMOS, spol. s r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 14, 2020 by R&S Vertriebs GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KÜMMERLEIN SIMON & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 14, 2020
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Partial Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Salt
Seasonings
Seasoning mixes
Marinades containing seasonings
Processed seeds for use as a seasoning
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Alimentary seasonings
Flavourings for foods
Salt for preserving foodstuffs
Marinades
Spices
Peppers [seasonings].
The mark was filed in class 39 with Packaging of goods for the following goods: salt, spices, flavours and seasonings, salt, seasonings, spice mixes, marinades containing seasonings, seasoning mixes, processed seeds for use as a seasoning, processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts, alimentary seasonings, flavourings for foods, salt for preserving foodstuffs, marinades, seasonings, peppers (seasonings).