The trademark application MINUS THE MEAT was filed by THG Nutrition Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2022, and it was registered by office on June 1, 2022 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 22, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 6, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 30, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 25, 2024.
The Refusal with reference B 018310259 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 9, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Nutritional supplements
Amino acid supplements
Vitamin supplements
Food supplements
Mineral supplements
Food supplements for dietetic use
Herbal extracts for medical purposes
Meal replacement powders
Nutritional drink mixes for use as a meal replacement
Protein supplements
Carbohydrate supplements
Carbohydrate-based nutritional drink mix for use as a meal replacement.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Vitamin, protein and mineral enriched foods and foodstuffs, namely, dried or cooked fruits and vegetables, edible seeds, edible nuts, nut-based snack foods and food bars, fish, butters, peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, dairy products, dairy substitutes, jellies, jams, compotes, yoghurts
Vitamin, protein and mineral enriched foods and foodstuffs, namely fruit-based snack foods, nut-based snack foods, potato snack foods, soy-based snack foods, vegetable based snack foods, snack foods based on dairy substitutes, plant-based snack foods, seed-based snack foods, snack foods consisting of soy bean protein and pea protein, cassava-based snack foods
Protein-based nutritional drink mixes for use as a meal replacement, namely mixes for making beverages made from yoghurt or dairy
Dried milk-based products for meal replacements
Milk based beverages, edible oils and fats
Edible nuts
Egg whites
Egg yolks
Egg yolk solids.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Flapjacks
Caramel confectionery
Caramel and hazelnut confectionery
Flavourings for beverages
Supplementary foods (non-medicated) being glucose confectionery
Chocolate coated protein based confectionery
Plain protein based confectionery
Vitamin, protein and mineral enriched foods and foodstuffs, namely, coffee
Vitamin, protein and mineral enriched foods and foodstuffs, namely, tapioca-based snack foods.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail services, online retail services, mail order retail services, retail services by means of privately run or hosted parties and all in the field of drinks, clothing, household containers and implements, kitchen containers and implements, nutritional supplements, vitamin supplements, food and drink supplements, meal replacement powders..