The trademark MURANO was filed by MURANO S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 8, 2021 by Merano Speck GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KÜMMERLEIN SIMON & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 8, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 December 13, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 3, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R0649/2023-4 was Application partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 19, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003148382 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 24, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Peanuts, prepared
Salted cashews
Almonds, ground
Hazelnuts, prepared
Prepared walnuts
Fruit-based snack food
Processed nuts
Preserved nuts
Blanched nuts
Preserved nuts
Dried nuts
Snack mixes consisting of dehydrated fruit and processed nuts
Nut-based snack foods
Roasted peanuts
Prepared pistachio
Processed almonds
Roasted nuts
Canned peanuts
Processed pignoli
Beans, preserved
Flavoured nuts
Candied walnuts
Coconut, desiccated
Sunflower seeds, prepared
Seeds, prepared
Dessicated nuts and shelled nuts
Dessicated nuts and shelled almonds
Raw and roasted cashew nuts
Roasted pistachio and shelled pistachio
Roasted peanuts and shelled peanuts
Processed pumpkin seeds
Raw, roasted, shelled pumpkin seeds
Processed chickpeas
Chickpeas, roasted
Broad beans
Sweet corn, processed
Salted lupin beans
Dried chestnuts
Shelled soft chestnuts.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Microwave popcorn
Chickpea flour
Almond flour
Coconut meal for human consumption
Nut flours
Chocolate-coated nuts
Chocolate coated fruits
Peanut confectionery
Almond confectionery
Crackers
Rice crackers
Flour
Chocolate-coated nuts
Quinoa, processed
Rice-based snack food
Processed corn
Corn, roasted.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods: