The trademark MetaNausil was filed by Metagenics Belgium BV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 15, 2022 by The Procter & Gamble Company on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Brunner, Renate and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 15, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Food preparations adapted for medical purposes
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes
Dietetic substances adapted for medical use
Nutritional supplements, nutritional extracts and nutritional ingredients for medical use
Dietetic food supplements, dietetic nutritional extracts and dietetic nutritional ingredients for medical use
Enzymes, Sugar, Vitamins, Vitamin preparations, Minerals and mineral preparations, All for medicinal purposes
Tonics (beverages), namely drinks fortified with vitamins, for medical purposes
Medicinal herbs
Herbal beverages for medicinal use
Food supplements, not for medical use.
The mark was filed in class 29 with Foodstuffs of animal origin, Namely animal marrow, Animal fats and Animal oils, Not for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 30 with Foods of plant origin, Namely herbs, allspice, spice extracts, spice rubs, spices in the form of powders, non-medicated infusions and Flavourings, other than essential oils, For making beverages, non-medicated confectionery comprising herbal flavourings, propolis for food, propolis (bee glue) for human consumption, not for medical purposes..