The trademark KIMBO was filed by TAIWAN WACHINE CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 13, 2022 by BIMBO, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MARCH & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 13, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Seafood [not live]
Fish balls
Shrimp balls
Cuttlefish balls
Meat, canned
Sausages
Yuba [tofu skin]
Charcuterie
Fish-based foodstuffs
Freeze-dried meat
Lyophilized meat
Lyophilised meat
Preparations for making soup
Bacon
Caviar
Fish fillets
Fish, preserved
Ham
Hot dog sausages
Salmon, not live
Salted meats
Sausage casings, natural or artificial
Soya patties
Tahini
Tofu
Tofu patties.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods: