The trademark MLIEČNA FARMA BUKOVINA esencia Liptova was filed by AGRONOVA Liptov, s.r.o., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 7, 2020, and received one opposition filed on December 22, 2020 by S.C. BUCOVINA S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S.C. WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALA S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 22, 2020
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 24, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003137909 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 4, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat
Veal
Beef
Turkey meat
Chicken pieces
Duck meat
Meat and meat products
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Birds eggs and egg products
Cheese
Acidophilus milk
Organic milk
Cottage cheese
Yoghurt
Koumiss [milk beverage]
Goat milk
Cows' milk
Prostokvasha [soured milk]
Butter
Strained soft white cheeses
Soft white cheese
Soft cheese
Curd cheese
Soft-ripened cheeses
Milk
Lactic acid drinks
Beverages having a milk base
Drinks made from dairy products
Fresh unripened cheeses
Low fat yoghurts
Low fat cheese
Flavoured yoghurts
Flavoured milk
Flavoured milk beverages
Sheep milk
Sheep cheese
Skimmed milk
Cottage cheese preparations
Cream [dairy products]
Double cream
Cream cheese
Processed cheese
Blue cheese
Goat cheese
Cheese spreads
Cheese containing herbs
Cheese containing spices
Hard cheese
Blended cheese
Cheese mixtures
Ripened cheeses
Smoked cheese
Desserts made from milk products
Poultry
Poultry, not live
Vegetables, processed
Fruit, processed.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Dairy ice cream
Ice cream with fruit
Ice confectionery
Yoghurt based ice cream [ice cream predominating]
Bread
Pastries
Bread rolls.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods: