The trademark IMPERIAL was filed by IMPERIAL LOGISTICS GROUP (PTY) LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 16, 2021, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on May 13, 2021 by IMPERIAL - PRODUTOS ALIMENTARES, S.A. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Da Silva Pelayo de Sousa Henriques, Pedro Gil and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on May 9, 2021 by COMPAÑIA VINICOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPAÑA, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Izquierdo Blanco, Maria Alicia and its proceedings were handled in English
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 August 2, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 27, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003146410 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 15, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business administration
Retail or wholesale of healthcare, chemical, automotive products
Supply chain management services
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of services in relation to business administration in the field of healthcare, health care cost review, health care cost management, pharmaceutical distribution, serialisation, product authentication, digital shopping and medicine dispensing, transportation, distribution and storing of chemicals, warehousing, distribution and comprehensive contract logistics solutions in respect of automobiles, business management, namely, management of transportation, storage, distribution, supply chain, and logistics services and project management services for others for business purposes in the fields of transportation, storage, distribution, supply chain, and logistics, transport and delivery of goods and commodities, the distribution, warehousing of spare parts for automobiles, machinery and equipment, transportation, warehousing and distribution management in the consumer goods which include sourcing, procurement, sales, distribution, debtors management for all route to market channels, including the urban formal (modern) trade, rural informal (traditional) trade, as well as organized retail, examples include but are not limited to confectionary, durables, grocery, liquor and beverages, consumer health and personal care products, frozen, perishables and processed diary establishments, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
None of the foregoing shall include the sale of foodstuff, in particular of chocolate, cocoa, confectionary and pastries.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transportation and delivery of goods
Packaging and storage of goods
Travel arrangement
Transport and logistic services
Delivery, forwarding and warehousing services
Freight management services.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods: