The trademark MEAT ZERO was filed by CPF Food and Beverage Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Thailand (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 27, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 11, 2022 by Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BETTEN & RESCH PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTGMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 11, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2052/2023-2 was Opposition rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003167765 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 3, 2023 by the EUIPO.