The trademark application was filed by EUROPEAN FOOD BANKS FEDERATION, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 16, 2020, and it was registered by office on March 25, 2021 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Charitable consulting, namely, facilitating administrative coordination of the procurement and distribution of food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and government agencies to organizations providing free food to needy people
Charitable consulting, namely, providing business organizational and development advice and assistance for existing food banks and for the development of national and international networks of food banks
Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of people experiencing hunger and food insecurity in the field of legislation and regulation
Charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects
Coordination of the procurement and distribution of food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, government agencies and individuals to people experiencing hunger
Charitable services, namely, coordinating and organizing regional hunger relief programs which collect and redistribute food to people in need
Promoting public awareness of hunger, food insecurity, food systems, and community resources
Charitable services, namely, facilitating administrative coordination among food growers and suppliers with distributors to provide food to needy persons
Charitable services, namely, facilitating administrative coordination among charitable organizations
Charitable services, namely, facilitating administrative coordination of non-monetary contributions to charities and non-profits
Consulting services related to the administrative coordination of organizations providing food relief.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial affairs
Charitable fundraising services
Information and counselling services relating to financial affairs, to real estate and to housing accommodation
Services rendered in procuring funding and donations of food and beverage for distribution to the needy via accredited not-for-profit welfare agencies
Charitable fundraising by means of entertainment events.
The mark was filed in class 39 with warehousing services, namely, distribution and delivery of surplus and salvageable food and charitable services, namely distribution of goods such as foodstuffs, toys, clothing, furniture and household items..
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Educational services, namely, conferences and training in how to develop and manage food banks and food bank networks, food banking and food sourcing
Educational services, namely, conducting programs relating to hunger, nutrition, and food safety
Educational services, namely, conducting classes and instruction in the fields of hunger, poverty, food systems and community organizing
Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars and workshops in the field of nutrition, cooking skills, food safety and healthy eating for others
Entertainment services in the nature of organizing social entertainment events
Arranging and conducting of entertainment events for charitable fundraising purposes
Arranging and conducting of entertainment events aiming to raise awareness on hunger, nutrition, and food safety issues.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Charitable services, namely, providing food to the needy
Service of providing food and drink
Charitable food bank services, namely, the collection and distribution of food to people in need
Providing information in the field of home cooking
Providing information in the field of hunger and hunger relief, solutions to hunger, hunger relief food systems, and hunger relief community resources relating to the preparation of food and drink.