The trademark application Choco Zero was filed by Arianna Massimino, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and Antonio Borriello, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). Application refused.
The application was filed in Italian (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018574002 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 9, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Chocolate
Aerated chocolate
Filled chocolate
Chocolate-based spreads
Chocolate extracts
Chocolate desserts
Chocolate topping
Ice creams containing chocolate
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate powder
Chocolate coffee
Chocolate mousses
Non-medicated chocolate
Milk chocolates
Chocolate with alcohol
Chocolate bars
Imitation chocolate
Chocolate chips
Chocolate candies
Chocolate beverages with milk
Chocolate covered wafer biscuits
Ice creams flavoured with chocolate
Chocolate flavoured coatings
Drinks flavoured with chocolate
Chocolate coated fruits
Chocolate flavoured confectionery
Almonds covered in chocolate
Chocolate bunnies
Chocolate shells
Chocolate flavourings
Chocolate eggs
Chocolate biscuits
Chocolate vermicelli
Chocolate pastries
Chocolate waffles
Chocolate creams
Chocolate wafers
Chocolate-based beverages
Chocolate pastes
Chocolate for toppings
Chocolate for confectionery and bread
Chocolate decorations for cakes
Chocolate based fillings
Biscuits having a chocolate flavoured coating
Chocolate-covered potato chips
Chocolate based products
Dairy-free chocolate
Chocolate-coated bars
Biscuits having a chocolate coating
Chocolate-coated nuts
Chocolate covered cakes
Filled chocolate bars
Chocolate spreads containing nuts
Chocolate covered pretzels
Chocolate fudge
Waffles with a chocolate coating
Chocolate syrups for the preparation of chocolate based beverages
Shortbread part coated with chocolate
Chocolate flavoured beverage making preparations
Ice beverages with a chocolate base
Prepared desserts [chocolate based]
Foodstuffs containing chocolate [as the main constituent]