The trademark TASTY BITE MARS FOOD was filed by Preferred Brands International Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 5, 2020 by PEPSICO, INC. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BOMHARD IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 5, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 2, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat
Fish (not live): poultry
Game (not live)
Meat extracts
Charcuterie
Meat substitutes
Frozen vegetables
Preserved vegetables
Vegetables, dried
Vegetables, cooked
Fruit, preserved
Dried fruit
Cooked fruits
Processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Processed vegetables
Processed pulses
Lentils
Processed chickpeas
Soya beans, preserved, for food
Tofu
Tomato puree
Vegetable puree
Tomato juice for cooking
Tomato preserves
Vegetable juices for cooking
Pickles
Preparations for making soup
Soups
Stocks
Preparations for making bouillon
Bouillon
Potato crisps
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
Eggs
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Milk
Milk products
Milk substitutes
Coconut milk
Rice milk
Soya milk
Cheese
Yoghurt
Oils and fats for food
Coconut oil
Chilli oil
Soya bean oil
Maize oil
Sesame oil
Spiced oils
Flavoured oils
Coconut fat
Vegetable fats for food
Dips
Nuts, prepared
Nut-based spreads
Seeds, prepared
Fruit-based snack food
Snack foods based on pulses
Snack foods based on nuts
Snack foods based on vegetables
Pre-cooked curry stew
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat
Prepared salads
Vegetable based prepared meals
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Prepared meals consisting primarily of poultry
Prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables
Prepared meals consisting primarily of fish
Frozen meals consisting primarily of vegetables
Frozen meals consisting primarily of meat
Frozen meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Frozen meals consisting primarily of fish
Frozen meals consisting primarily of poultry
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of poultry
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat substitutes
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of vegetables
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of fish.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Tea
Rice
Tapioca
Sago
Pasta
Noodles
Dumplings
Vermicelli
Couscous [semolina]
Flour
Preparations made from grains
Processed cereals
Processed grains
Processed quinoa
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof
Baking preparations and yeasts
Baking-powder
Dough, pastries, and mixes therefor
Bread
Pastries
Confectionery
Sugar, honey, treacle
Pizzas
Pies
Ice cream
Puddings
Edible ices
Popcorn
Crisps made of cereals
Condiments
Sauces
Cooking sauces
Preparations for making sauces
Curry sauces
Pasta sauces
Pasta bake sauces
Chilli sauce
Soya sauce
Hot sauce
Sweet and sour sauce
Spicy sauces
Savoury sauces
Sauces for rice
Sauce powders
Mixes for preparing sauces
Flavourings in the form of concentrated sauces
Prepared foodstuffs in the form of sauces
Marinades
Chutneys
Pastes (farinaceous food -)
Relishes
Gravy
Thickeners for cooking foodstuffs
Pesto [sauce]
Mustard
Vinegar
Salt
Spices
Seasonings
Culinary herbs
Aromatic preparations for food
Flavourings for foods
Extracts used as flavouring [not essential oils]
Spice mixes
Spice preparations
Spice extracts
Spice rubs
Curry mixes
Pasta-based prepared meals
Rice-based prepared meals
Noodle-based prepared meals
Instant noodles
Instant rice
Cereal-based snack food
Rice-based snack food
Snack foods consisting primarily of pasta
Snack foods consisting primarily of rice
Meals consisting primarily of pasta
Meals consisting primarily of rice
Meals consisting primarily of noodles
Frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta
Frozen meals consisting primarily of rice
Frozen meals consisting primarily of noodles
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of rice
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of pasta
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of noodles.