The trademark KARAE was filed by IDAI NATURE, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 20, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 23, 2021 by Syngenta Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MILOJEVIC, SEKULIC & ASSOCIATES, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 23, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 7, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 18, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003149394 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 3, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Growing media, fertilizers and chemicals for use in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Agricultural chemicals, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides
Natural fertilizers
Organic fertilizers
Compost
Biofertilizers
Bio stimulants
Biodynamic solutions
Compost, manures, fertilizers.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pest control preparations and articles
Fungicides
Herbicides
Preparations for destroying noxious animals
Biocides
Biopesticides for agricultural use
Miticides for agricultural use
Fungicidal fungal agents
Algicides for agricultural use
Biological herbicides
Herbicide for agricultural use
Insecticides for agricultural use
Biofungicides, for the following purposes, Agricultural
Bioinsecticides, for the following purposes, Agricultural
Products and preparations based on microorganisms, botanical extracts and minerals for the biocontrol of pests.