018492162

THE VEGAN SOCIETY

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June 12, 2021

Trademark Summary

The trademark THE VEGAN SOCIETY was filed by S. MALHOTRA & CO. AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 22, 2021 by THE VEGAN SOCIETY on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Brodsky, David Arthur and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 22, 2021

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2024.

The Opposition with reference B 003158887 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 3, 2023 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Burgers
  2. Formed textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute
  3. Meat substitutes
  4. Poultry substitutes
  5. Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
  6. Vegetable-based meat substitutes
  7. Dairy substitutes
  8. Egg substitutes.
• The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Chocolate
  2. Chocolate-based beverages
  3. Chocolate based products
  4. Chocolate desserts
  5. Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
  6. Dairy-free chocolate
  7. Ice, ice creams and sorbets
  8. Ice cream substitute
  9. Non-dairy ice cream
  10. Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Retail services in relation to foodstuffs
  2. Retail services in relation to ice creams
  3. Retail services in relation to chocolate
  4. Retail services in relation to confectionery
  5. Retail services in relation to desserts
  6. Retail services relating to food
  7. Retail services via catalogues related to foodstuffs
  8. Retail services via global computer networks related to foodstuffs.
• The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Catering services
  2. Catering services for the provision of food and drink
  3. Cookery advice
  4. Fast-food restaurant services
  5. Food and drink catering
  6. Food preparation
  7. Food preparation services
  8. Information, advice and reservation services for the provision of food and drink
  9. Preparation of meals
  10. Providing food and beverages
  11. Providing food and drink in restaurants and bars
  12. Provision of food and drink in restaurants
  13. Provision of food and drink
  14. Provision of information relating to the preparation of food and drink
  15. Restaurant services for the provision of fast food
  16. Restaurant services
  17. Serving food and drink for guests in restaurants
  18. Serving food and drinks
  19. Take-away fast food services
  20. Take-out restaurant services.