The trademark ROYAL PALM was filed by Royal PALM GENERAL TRADING LLC, a corporation established under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 28, 2021 by MONDELEZ EUROPE GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by AROCHI & LINDNER, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 28, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Chips (Fruit)
Crystallized fruits
Dates
Fruit, preserved
Gherkins
Olive oil for food
Tahini [sesame seed paste]
Tomato purée.
The mark was filed in class 35 with The bringing together for the benefit of others of a variety of goods (excluding the transport thereof), namely Chips (Fruit), Crystallized fruits, Dates, Fruit, preserved, Gherkins, Jams, Marmalade, Olive oil for food, Tahini [sesame seed paste], Tomato purée enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods and all aforesaid services to be provided by retail stores, wholesale outlets, mail order catalogues or by means of electronic media, such as, web sites or television shopping programmes..