The trademark BRAND BEAR was filed by Sergii Redko, a national of Ukraine (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 25, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 24, 2021 by BIPEM GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SPRENGER RECHTSANWALTSKANZLEI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 24, 2021
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 20, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003139637 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Powdered milk
Flavoured milk powder for making drinks
Powdered milk for food purposes
Milk ferments for culinary purposes
Milk products
Milk beverages, milk predominating
Powdered cream
Dry whey
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Birds eggs and egg products
Cheese
Cheese, namely powered cheese
Processed cheese
Beverages having a milk base
Cheese substitutes
Milk substitutes
Butter substitutes
Margarine substitutes
Cooking oils
Oils for food
Edible fats
Cooking fats.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services relating to food
Retail services relating to food, namely powdered milk, flavoured milk powder for making drinks, powdered milk for food purposes, milk ferments for culinary purposes, powdered cream, dry whey, cheese, namely powered cheese
Retail services in relation to foodstuffs
Retail services in relation to foodstuffs, namely powdered milk, flavoured milk powder for making drinks, powdered milk for food purposes, milk ferments for culinary purposes, powdered cream, dry whey, cheese, namely powered cheese
Wholesale services in relation to foodstuffs
Wholesale services in relation to foodstuffs, namely powdered milk, flavoured milk powder for making drinks, powdered milk for food purposes, milk ferments for culinary purposes, powdered cream, dry whey, cheese, namely powered cheese.