The trademark application SUITABLE FOR VEGANS was filed by House Foods Group Inc., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 1, 2021.
The Refusal with reference B 018529408 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 14, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Processed vegetables and processed fruits
Fried tofu pieces (abura-age)
Freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu)
Jelly made from devils' tongue root (konnyaku)
Tofu
Fermented soybeans (natto)
Stew mixes, namely mixes for making stew, instant stew, pre-cooked stew
Soup mixes, namely, instant soup, pre-cooked soup
Dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water (ochazuke-nori)
Curry stew mixes, namely mixes for making soups and broth containing curry stew, instant curry stew, pre-cooked curry stew
Precooked curries
Curries of lentils, pulses, beans or vegetables or combinations thereof
Curry sauce mixes, namely mixes for making soups and broth containing curry sauce, instant curry sauce, pre-cooked curry sauce.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Tea
Confectionery
Bread and buns
Seasonings
Seasoned powder for sprinkling on rice (furi-kake)
Spices
Curry powder
Curry sauce mixes, namely mixes for making curry sauce, instant curry sauce, pre-cooked curry sauce
Wasabi powder, wasabi paste
Cereal preparations
Chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza, cooked)
Sandwiches
Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai, cooked)
Sushi
Fried balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus (takoyaki)
Hamburger sandwiches
Pizzas (prepared)
Boxed lunches consisting of rice or noodle, with added vegetables