The trademark application was filed by Novolex Holdings, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018507773 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 21, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 8 with following description of goods:
Plastic cutlery, namely, forks, knives, spoons, and sporks
Biodegradable cutlery, namely, forks, knives, spoons, and sporks
Compostable cutlery, namely, forks, knives, spoons, and sporks
Plastic tableware, namely, forks, knives, spoons, and sporks
Disposable tableware, namely, forks, knives, spoons, and sporks
Metallized disposable plastic tableware, namely, forks, knives, spoons, and sporks
Place settings, namely, disposable place setting kits comprised of cutlery and also including napkins
Cutlery rolls, primarily consisting of a combination of any of a fork, knife, and spoon and including a napkin
Cutlery kits primarily consisting of any combination of forks, knives, spoons, and sporks and also containing any combination of disposable napkins and salt and pepper packets
Cake cutters
Spreaders for butter, cheese, or jelly
Cocktail forks
Shellfish openers
Wrapped cutlery, namely, forks, knives, spoons, sporks, wrapped individually or in combinations in a plastic film
Cutlery bundles, namely, an identical stack of any of forks, knives, or spoons configured in the form of refills for loading into a cutlery dispenser
Seafood utensils, namely, tools for facilitating opening of shellfish and removal of meat from the shell.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Table napkins (serviettes) of paper
Paper-pulp based containers and covers for food and beverages for commercial use
Paper-pulp based containers and covers for food and beverages for household use
Paper pulp-based to-go containers
Packaging and storage containers of paper and cardboard
Paper, cardboard or molded paper or cardboard pulp to-go containers for food with or without lids
Trays for food packaging
Containers for food
To-go containers for food
Bags for lining bins
Bags
Trash bags
Trash can liners
Bags for waste
Plastic laundry bags
Plastic housekeeping bags for laundry
Plastic liner bags
Storage bags
Resealable storage bags
Sandwich bags
Plastic bags
Paper, cardboard or molded paper or cardboard pulp containers for food with or without lids.
The mark was filed in class 20 with following description of goods:
Plastic packaging and containers with or without covers for retail, commercial, or industrial use
Tamper-evident plastic containers with or without covers for retail, commercial, or industrial use
Plastic packaging and containers with or without covers, namely, for display, storage, and/or sale of ready-to-eat food products of others
Plastic packaging and containers with or without covers for the display, storage, and/or sale of food, beverages, and other products in grocery stores, delicatessens, retail stores, and restaurants and for use in the catering and food service industries
Plastic packaging and containers with or without covers for the display, storage, and/or sale of food products of others, namely, baked goods, delicatessen food products, restaurant food products, take-out or to-go foods, candy, gum, confectionery, vegetables, meats, cereals, dried fruits, nuts, salads and desserts
Containers with attached or unattached covers
Bowls with attached and unattached covers
Trays with or without covers
Tamper-evident containers with attached and unattached covers
Tamper-evident bowls with attached and unattached covers
Parts and fittings in this class for the aforementioned goods.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Tableware, namely, plates, bowls, cups, mugs, and serving trays
Servingware for serving food and drinks
Tableware and servingware for use in the foodservice industry
Plates
Bowls
Serving trays
Catering trays
Serving bowls
Platters
Dome lids for serving trays and platters
Lids for serving trays and platters
Cake bases, dome lids for cake bases
Parfait cups
Dessert cups
Lids for dessert cups
Lunchboxes
Drinkware, with or without lids
Lids for drinkware, namely, sip-through lids, slotted lids, and non-slotted lids
Glasses
Cups
Tumblers
Mugs
Tea cups
Stemware
Shot glasses
Carafes
Cruets
Serving pitchers
Wrapped drinkware, namely, cups, glasses, tumblers, mugs, and drinkware lids wrapped individually in a plastic film
Beverage stirrers
Cocktail stirrers
Cocktail picks
Swizzle sticks
Coffee stirrers
Pitcher stirrers
Cocktail sticks
Bar toothpicks
Sandwich toothpicks
Tooth picks
Mixing spoons
Chopsticks
Serving forks
Serving spoons
Seafood utensils
Serving tongs
Salad tongs
Cake servers
Pie servers
Serving ladles
Serving scoops
Spatulas
Steak markers in the nature of cooking skewers to indicate doneness of a piece of meat
Serving spoons, toothpicks, chopsticks, wrapped individually or in any combination in a plastic film
Wrapped serving utensils, namely, serving forks, serving spoons, tongs, ladles, cake servers, scoops, spatulas, wrapped individually or in any combination in a plastic film
Entertaining kits comprising plates and cups
Drinkware kits comprising cups or mugs and swizzle sticks
Cocktail party kits comprised of one or more of a combination of glasses, swizzle sticks, and napkins
Food containers for use in the food packing and food service industry
Food containers
Containers with or without lids for food or beverages
Insulated containers with or without lids for food or beverages
To-go containers with or without lids for food or beverages
Non-metal dispensers specially adapted for dispensing cutlery in the nature of knives, forks, spoons, and sporks for commercial or industrial use
Components for cutlery dispensing systems, namely, bases and mounts to secure cutlery dispensers, and fitted films, knowns as skins, to customize cutlery dispensers
Drinking straws
Insulating sleeve holders for beverage containers
Paper, cardboard or molded paper or cardboard pulp trays for food with or without lids.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail and wholesale store services, on-line retail and wholesale store services, mail order retail, and wholesale distributorship services in relation to sustainable disposable hot cups, cold cups, lids, hot cup sleeves, food containers, plates and bowls, trays for food, serving trays for food, cutlery, serving utensils, wooden stir sticks, straws, napkins, and bag liners.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Advisory and consultancy services in relation to manufacture of packaging and containers
Custom decoration of plastic dinnerware, servingware, packaging, containers, and personal protective equipment
Custom decoration of plates, bowls, cups, glasses, serving trays, serving forks, spoons, tongs, ladles, stirrers, picks, food markers, meal kits, face shields, cutlery dispensers, cutlery dispenser parts, and fitted films, known as skins, for customizing cutlery dispensers and dispenser parts.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Packaging design services
Container design services
Advisory and consultancy services in relation to the design of packaging and containers
Technical advisory and consultancy services in relation to the design and manufacture of packaging and containers
Custom designing of plastic products, packaging, and containers for foods and beverages.