The trademark PLANTAGEN EXPRESS was filed by Juan José Llombart Gavalda, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 8, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 8, 2020 by Rausch Privat-Chocolatiers GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Preu Bohlig & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 8, 2020
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 7, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products, other than cocoa beans
Raw or unprocessed grains and seeds, other than cocoa beans
Fresh fruits, vegetables and pulses, other than cocoa beans
Fresh garden herbs, other than cocoa beans
Natural plants and flowers, other than cocoa beans
Bulbs, seedlings and seeds for planting, other than cocoa beans
Live animals
Foodstuffs and beverages for animals
Malt.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Sale in shops and via global computer networks of alcoholic beverages and foodstuffs, other than cocoa-based products and products containing cocoa, chocolate, substitutes or derivatives thereof, and excluding chocolate flavoured products of any kind.