The trademark DocBears was filed by Nature Healthline GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 19, 2021 by Lotus Bakeries International und Schweiz AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF BELGIUM S.A./N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 19, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1674339 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 30, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations and substances, and sanitary, health maintenance and health promotion preparations
Dietetic substances, including dietetic supplements, foodstuffs, beverages and preparations for making dietetic beverages for medical purposes
Dietetic substances for health care, preservation and promotion purposes, including dietetic supplements, foodstuffs, beverages and preparations for making dietetic beverages, not for medical purposes, based on vitamins, minerals, calcium, magnesium, trace elements, plants and plant extracts, carbohydrates, fats, amino acids and/or amino acid derivatives, either singly or in combination
Nutritional preparations for medical purposes, for babies, infants, children and adults
Food for babies
Powdered milk for dietetic purposes, for sanitary, health maintenance and health promotion purposes
Vitamins and vitamin preparations
Multi-vitamin preparations
Multi-vitamin preparations
Minerals
Mineral preparations
Multiminerals
Multimineral preparations
Dietary supplements, including in the form of tablets, capsules, drops and other delivery forms, including in the form of beverages and/or preparations for making beverages, for medical purposes
Dietary supplements, including in the form of tablets, capsules, drops and other delivery forms, including in the form of beverages and/or preparations for making beverages, not for medical purposes, based on vitamins, minerals, calcium, magnesium, trace elements, plants and plant extracts, carbohydrates, fats, amino acids and/or amino acid derivatives, either singly or in combination
Dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes
Medicinal drinks
Dietetic substances (for medical purposes)
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes
Enzymes for medical purposes
Enzyme preparations for medical purposes
Probiotics
Elixirs [pharmaceutical preparations]
Albuminous foodstuffs for medical purposes
Albuminous preparations for medical purposes
In the form of beverages and/or preparations for making beverages, not for medical purposes Based on the following goods: Vitamins, Minerals, Calcium, Magnesia, Trace elements, Plants and Extracts based on plants, Amino acid and/or Amino acid derivatives, Either individually or in combination
By-products of the processing of cereals for medical purposes
Glycerine for medical purposes
Guaiacol for pharmaceutical purposes
Hormones for medical purposes
Medicinal herbs
Medicinal infusions
Slimming tea for medical purposes
Medicinal herb infusions
Medicinal tea
Greases for medical purposes
Gelatine for medical purposes
Royal jelly for medical purposes
Bouillons for bacteriological cultures
Bacterial preparations for medical and veterinary use
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes, in particular Dietetic tablets
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes, Namely soups
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes, in particular shakes
Drinks in powder form, For medical use
Meal replacement products for weight loss and weight control
Dietary supplements, including in the form of beverages and/or preparations for making beverages, not for medical purposes, based on proteins and fats, including with added fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, calcium, magnesium, trace elements, plants and plant extracts, amino acids and/or amino acid derivatives, either singly or in combination
Dietary supplements, including in the form of beverages and/or preparations for making beverages, not for medical purposes, based on carbohydrates, dietary fibre, including with added vitamins, minerals, calcium, magnesium, trace elements, plants and plant extracts, amino acids and/or amino acid derivatives, either singly or in combination
Dietetic foodstuffs, Beverages and preparations for making dietetic beverages, not for medical purposes With a base of proteins and fats with the following added fatty acids, Vitamins, Minerals, Calcium, Magnesia, Trace elements, Plants and Extracts based on plants, Amino acid and/or Amino acid derivatives, Either individually or in combination
Dietetic foodstuffs, Beverages and preparations for making dietetic beverages, not for medical purposes Based on carbohydrates, Roughage, Including the following added goods: Vitamins, Minerals, Calcium, Magnesia, Trace elements, Plants and Extracts based on plants, Amino acid and/or Amino acid derivatives, Either individually or in combination.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Soups
Seaweed extracts for food
Alginates for food
Albumen for food
Extracts of vegetables [juices] for cooking.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods: