The trademark Riccardo La Natura Verde was filed by Meike Götz, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2021 by SO.DI.CO. S.R.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUGNION S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003153912 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 25, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 3 with Non-medicated oils.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Edible flowers, dried
Spiced oils
Oils for food
Blended oil [for food]
Vegetable oils for food
Processed edible flowers in crystallized form.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Tea mixtures
Tea essences
Tea substitutes
Tea
Tea mix powders
Artificial coffee
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Tea for infusions
Aromatic teas [other than for medicinal use]
Tea extracts
Vegetable based coffee substitutes
Roasted coffee beans
Ground coffee
Vegetal preparations for use as coffee substitutes
Coffee oils
Ground coffee beans
Coffee flavourings
Coffee
Coffee substitutes [artificial coffee or vegetable preparations for use as coffee]
Coffee-based beverages
Flowers or leaves for use as tea substitutes
Food flavourings, other than essential oils
Substances imparting smell for addition to drink [other than essential oils]
Substances imparting smell for addition to food [other than essential oils]
Essences for foodstuffs, except etheric essences and essential oils
Substances imparting flavour for addition to drink [other than essential oils]
Substances imparting flavour for addition to food [other than essential oils]
Edible essences for foodstuffs [other than etheric substances and essential oils]
Sugar-free chewing gum
Chewing gum
Crystal sugar [not confectionery].
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Cannabis plants
Edible flowers, fresh
Food preparations for dogs
Dog treats [edible]
Foodstuffs for dogs
Beverages for canines
Edible chews for dogs
Canned foodstuffs for dogs
Beverages for cats
Cat treats [edible]
Foodstuffs for cats
Cat biscuits
Food preparations for cats
Canned foodstuffs for cats.
The mark was filed in class 32 with Essences for making beverages.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Replaceable cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of vegetable glycerin
Liquid solutions for use in electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of propylene glycol
Refill cartridges for electronic cigarettes
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for use in electronic cigarettes
Cartridges sold filled with chemical flavorings in liquid form for electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarette liquid [e-liquid] comprised of flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Chemical flavorings in liquid form used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for tobacco
Flavorings, other than essential oils, for tobacco substitutes.