The trademark application Veggiekraft was filed by Timm Reichold, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Thorsten Reichold, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on June 24, 2021, and it was registered by office on September 30, 2021 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2021.The first Cancellation was filed by Stephan Kullmann (represented by JBB RECHTSANWÄLTE JASCHINSKI BIERE BREXL PARTNERSCHAFT MBB) on August 30, 2023 and Final decision – Request rejected on formalities.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 13, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2022. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on October 25, 2022. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on September 12, 2023.
The Cancellation with reference B 000056706 was Cancellation rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Spreads, Made from milk products
Spreads, Based on the following goods, Smoked fish, Smoked fish goods
Truffle-based spread products (truffle creams)
Spreads based on pulses
Spreads based on vegetables
Prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Instant soup
Seafood spread
Vegetable-based entrees
Prepared vegetable dishes
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Oils for food
Blended oil [for food]
Hardened oils for food
Vegetable oils for food
Animal oils for food
Olives with pesto filling
Protein-based snacks, Namely Soy-based snacks
Protein-based snacks, Namely Snacks made from eggs
Protein-based snacks, Namely snack food products made from legumes
Protein-based snacks, Namely Snacks made from lupini beans
Protein-based snacks, Namely Snacks made from processed beans
Protein-based snacks, Namely Snacks made from processed fruit
Protein-based snacks, Namely Snacks made from processed nuts
Snacks, Based on the following goods, Edible marine algae
Dairy-based snack products
Vegetable based snack foods
Tofu-based snacks
Dried fruit-based snacks
Snack foods based on legumes
Snack foods based on nuts
Snacks based on dried fruits and/or nuts
Tofu
Prepared meals consisting primarily of tofu
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Prepared meals containing [principally] pasta
Rice-based prepared meals
Prepared meals in the form of pizzas
Rice based dishes
Meals consisting primarily of pasta
Muesli bars
Cereal based energy bars
Energy bars, Made from a mixture of the following goods, cereal seeds, Nuts, Dried fruits
Noodle-based prepared meals
Pasta dishes
Pies [sweet or savoury]
Savory sauces, chutneys and pastes
Alimentary paste [dough]
Pesto [sauce]
Prepared rice dishes
Sauces [condiments]
Hot sauce
Dough, Baking dough and Baking mixtures therefor
Ready-made baking mixtures
Ready-to-bake pre-mixtures
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of rice
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of pasta