The trademark Teaffany was filed by Bubbles & Co Srl, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 5, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 5, 2021 by TIFFANY AND COMPANY on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 5, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Beverages having a milk base
Flavoured milk beverages
Drinks based on yogurt
Yogurt drinks
Coconut milk [beverage]
Milk-based beverages flavored with chocolate
Dairy-based beverages containing oats
Milk-based beverages containing fruit juice
Coconut milk-based beverages
Almond milk-based beverages
Drinks made from dairy products
Soya-based beverages used as milk substitutes
Yoghurt desserts
Milk shakes
Kephir [milk beverage]
Milk
Flavoured milk
Rice milk
Almond milk
Coconut milk
Soya milk
Skimmed milk
Cows' milk
Whipped cream
Coffee cream in the form of powder
Preparations for making yoghurt
Creamers for beverages
Yoghurt
Soya yoghurt
Low fat yoghurts
Flavoured yoghurts
Fruit flavoured yoghurts
Drinking yogurts
Milk tea, milk predominating.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Foodstuffs containing cocoa [as the main constituent]
Foods with a cocoa base
Chocolate flavourings
Bakery goods
Preparations for making bakery products
Cereal bars and energy bars
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Bread
Foodstuffs containing chocolate [as the main constituent]
Puddings
Sugar-coated coffee beans
Confectionery chips for baking
Chocolate waffles
Waffles with a chocolate coating
Chocolate
Chocolate for toppings
Chocolate for confectionery and bread
Chocolate spreads containing nuts
Confectionery ices
Pancakes
Chocolate creams
Cocoa based creams in the form of spreads
Croissants
Chocolate spreads
Chocolate decorations for confectionery items
Chocolate decorations for cakes
Fruit jellies [confectionery]
Marshmallow topping
Halvah
Biscotti dough
Mousse confections
Hot chocolate mixes
Chocolate-coated nuts
Snack foods consisting principally of confectionery
Instant dessert puddings
Preparations for making of sugar confectionery
Imitation custard
Frozen yogurt cakes
Flavoured sugar confectionery.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Soft drinks
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Waters
Flavoured carbonated beverages
Juices
Vitamin enriched sparkling water [beverages]
Smoothies
Green vegetable juice beverages
Guarana drinks
Fruit-based soft drinks flavored with tea
Non-alcoholic dried fruit beverages
Non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with coffee
Non-alcoholic beverages flavoured with tea
Non-alcoholic drinks enriched with vitamins and mineral salts