The trademark BalkanO was filed by Monolith International GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and "Монолит сървис" ЕООД, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on April 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 14, 2021 by BALKANICA DISTRAL, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Del Valle Valiente, Sonia and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 14, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German 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 February 22, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 1, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2024. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R0055/2023-1 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 21, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003148748 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 16, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Vegetable pastes
Dairy spreads
Preserved sausages
Tinned tomatoes
Fruit, preserved
Fish, tinned
Meat, tinned
Canned soups
Dried fruit
Fish products being frozen
Bottled vegetables
Frozen fruits
Fruit, processed
Bottled fruits
Canned sliced vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Vegetables, preserved
Vegetable-based spreads
Fruits, tinned
Canned pulses
Onions, preserved
Canned beans
Preserved vegetables
Pickled vegetables
Vegetable chips
Vegetable-based snack foods
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Pickled fruits
Fruit preserves
Vegetables, processed
Vegetable jellies
Fish, preserved
Fish spread
Frozen fish
Vegetable mousses
Lentils, preserved
Vegetables, tinned
Vegetable spreads
Vegetables, dried
Freeze-dried vegetables
Meat spreads
Olives, preserved.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Crackers made of prepared cereals
Vegetable pies
Biscuits
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Bakery goods
Pies containing fish
Processed cereals for food for human consumption
Cereal based foodstuffs for human consumption
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts