The trademark SAKI was filed by THUMB FOOD S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 12, 2021 by House of SAKI AB on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by AWA SWEDEN AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 12, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian 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 October 5, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003152713 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on September 25, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Adhesives for stationery
Envelopes [stationery]
Plastic envelopes
Envelope paper
Paper envelopes for packaging
Bags [envelopes, pouches] of paper or plastics, for packaging
Gift wrap paper
Paper gift boxes
Paper gift wrap bows
Decorative wrapping paper
Bunting of paper
Paper party decorations
Gift cartons
Collapsible cardboard boxes
Boxes of paper or cardboard
Stationery boxes
Greeting cards
Musical greeting cards
Holiday cards
Paper cake toppers
Wall decorations of paper
Photograph mounts
Table decorations of paper
Stationery
Party stationery
Party favor boxes of cardboard
Bookmarkers
Pens
Writing or drawing books
Book markers of precious metal
Stationery and educational supplies
Gums [adhesives] for stationery or household purposes
Postcards
Paper stationery
Diaries
Pads [stationery]
Calendars
Posters made of paper
Rubber erasers
Coloured pens
Pencils
Pencil holders
Pastels [crayons]
Color pencils
Paper for printing photographs
Brag books [photo albums]
Pads of party invitations.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Shirt yokes
Shirt fronts
Ready-made linings [parts of clothing]
Pockets for clothing
Cap peaks.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Party balloons
Party favor hats
Novelty noisemaker toys for parties
Costume masks
Party blowouts
Party poppers [party novelties]
Toys
Games
Stuffed toys
Paper party favours
Hand-held consoles for playing video games
Video game apparatus
Arcade video game machines
Token-operated video game machines
Christmas stockings
Artificial Christmas trees
Toy Christmas trees
Bells for Christmas trees
Decorations for Christmas trees
Artificial snow for Christmas trees
Decorations and ornaments for Christmas trees
Tinsel for decorating Christmas trees
Musical Christmas tree ornaments.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Fish, not live
Fish stock
Fish paste
Chowder
Dishes of fish
Fish roe, prepared
Fish-based foodstuffs
Chilled meals made from fish
Cooked meals consisting principally of fish
Flakes of dried fish meat (kezuri-bushi)
Smoked fish spread
Prepared dishes consisting primarily of fishcakes, vegetables, boiled eggs, and broth (oden)
Steamed cakes of smashed fish and yam (hampen)
Sashimi
Soups
Tofu
Seitan [meat substitute].
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Sushi
Pies containing fish
Fish dumplings
Fish sauce
Pastries consisting of vegetables and fish
Taiyaki (Japanese fish-shaped cakes with various fillings)
Pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables
Batter mixes for okonomiyaki [Japanese savoury pancakes]
Sweet bean jam coated with sugared-bean based soft shell [nerikiri]
Okonomiyaki [Japanese savoury pancakes]
Japanese sponge cakes (kasutera)
Japanese pepper powder spice (sansho powder)
Japanese arrowroot powder (kudzu-ko, for food)
Ramen [Japanese noodle-based dish]
Japanese horseradish powder spice (wasabi powder)
Soba noodles
Japanese green tea
Udon noodles
Wasabi powder
Stir-fried noodles with vegetables (Japchae)
Rice
Flavoured rices
Pasta dishes
Bibimbap [rice mixed with vegetables and beef]
Rice biscuits
Sweet pounded rice cakes (mochi-gashi)
Pounded rice cakes (mochi)
Sticky rice cakes (Chapsalttock)
Cakes of sugar-bounded millet or popped rice (okoshi)
Soft pin-rolled cakes of pounded rice (gyuhi)
Dried sugared cakes of rice flour (rakugan)
Flour for making dumplings of glutinous rice
Rice dumplings dressed with sweet bean jam (ankoro)
Onigiri [rice balls]
Rice-based prepared meals
Rice crisps
Rice based dishes
Half-moon-shaped rice cake [songpyeon]
Rice vermicelli
Tea
Green tea
Cooked rice
Spices
Soya sauce
Kombu soy sauce
Soya flour
Relish [condiment]
Horseradish sauces
Prepared horseradish [condiment]
Teriyaki sauce
Rice-based snack food.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beer and brewery products
Soft drinks
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Fruit juice beverages
Seltzer water
Waters [beverages]
Aperitifs, non-alcoholic
Smoothies
Whey beverages
Aloe vera drinks, non-alcoholic
Non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages
Isotonic beverages
Non-alcoholic honey-based beverages
Malt beer
Ginger beer
Beer
Cocktails, non-alcoholic
Essences for making beverages
Non-alcoholic fruit extracts
Extracts of hops for making beer
Kvass [non-alcoholic beverage]
Lemonades
Must
Fruit nectars, non-alcoholic
Orgeat
Pastilles for effervescing beverages
Powders for effervescing beverages
Preparations for making liqueurs
Preparations for making aerated water
Sarsaparilla [non-alcoholic beverage]
Syrups for beverages
Syrups for lemonade
Soda water
Sherbets [beverages]
Juices
Tomato juice [beverage]
Vegetable juices [beverages]
Cider, non-alcoholic.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Sake
Sake substitutes
Japanese white liquor (shochu)
Japanese sweet rice-based mixed liquor (shiro-zake)
Japanese liquor flavored with Japanese plum extracts
Tonic liquor flavored with japanese plum extracts (umeshu)
Japanese liquor flavored with pine needle extracts
Japanese liquor containing herb extracts
Japanese regenerated liquors (naoshi)
Japanese sweet grape wine containing extracts of ginseng and cinchona bark
Rice alcohol
Distilled spirits of rice (awamori).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
On-line ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
Organization of events, exhibitions, fairs and shows for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Provision of training courses
Organisation of training courses
Training relating to the restaurant industry
Education services relating to the provision of restaurant services
Training in the display of food
Training in the handling of food
Organisation of entertainment and cultural events.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Sushi restaurant services
Take-out restaurant services
Serving food and drinks
Japanese restaurant services
Services for providing food and drink
Serving of alcoholic beverages
Serving food and drink in restaurants and bars
Serving food and drink for guests in restaurants
Advice concerning cooking recipes
Food and drink catering
Preparation of Japanese food for immediate consumption