The trademark BUCOVINA ÎN BUCATE was filed by FACOS, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 11, 2022 by S.C. VASCAR S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S.C. WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALA S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 11, 2022
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018642336 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 7, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003171014 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 24, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R1567/2023-5 was Trade mark application refused according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 26, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat and meat products
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Canned pork and beans
Beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Prepared meat dishes
Vegetable-based snack foods
Quenelles [meat]
Cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Pork jerky
Chicken jerky
Meatballs
Dolmas
Casseroles [food]
Pre-cooked curry stew
Beef stew
Stews
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Mixes for making soup
Beef bouillon
Soup concentrates
Extracts of poultry
Meat extracts
Extracts for soups
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing relating to meat and meat products
Wholesaling relating to meat and meat products
Retailing via catalogue relating to meat and meat products
Online retailing of meat and meat products
Mail order retailing relating to meat and meat products
Retailing via teleshopping relating to meat and meat products
Retailing relating to processed fruits, mushrooms, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Wholesaling relating to processed fruits, mushrooms, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Catalogue retail services in relation to processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Online retail services retailing and wholesaling services, in relation to the following goods: fruits processed, Processed mushrooms, Vegetables, processed, Processed walnuts,, Processed pulses
Mail order retail services in relation to processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Television shopping based retail services in relation to processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Retail services in relation to prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Wholesale services in relation to prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Catalogue retail services in relation to prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Online retail services in relation to prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Mail order retail services in relation to prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Television shopping based retail services in relation to prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Retail services in relation to canned pork and beans
Wholesale services in relation to canned pork and beans
Catalogue retail services in relation to canned pork and beans
Online retail services in relation to canned pork and beans
Mail order retail services in relation to canned pork and beans
Television shopping based retail services in relation to canned pork and beans
Retail services in relation to beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Wholesale services in relation to beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Catalogue retail services in relation to beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Online retail services in relation to beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Mail order retail services in relation to beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Television shopping based retail services in relation to beans cooked in soy sauce (Kongjaban)
Retail services in relation to prepared meat dishes
Wholesale services in relation to prepared meat dishes
Catalogue retail services in relation to prepared meat dishes
Online retail services in relation to prepared meat dishes
Mail order retail services in relation to prepared meat dishes
Television shopping based retail services in relation to prepared meat dishes
Retail services in relation to snack foods based on vegetables
Wholesale services in relation to snack foods based on vegetables
Catalogue retail services in relation to vegetable-based snack foods
Online retail services in relation to vegetable-based snack foods
Mail order retail services in relation to vegetable-based snack foods
Television shopping based retail services in relation to snack foods based on legumes
Retail services in relation to quenelles [meat]
Wholesale services in relation to quenelles [meat]
Catalogue retail services in relation to quenelles [meat]
Online retail services in relation to quenelles [meat]
Mail order retail services in relation to quenelles [meat]
Television shopping based retail services in relation to quenelles [meat]
Retail services in relation to cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Wholesale services in relation to cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Catalogue retail services in relation to cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Online retail services in relation to cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Mail order retail services in relation to cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Television shopping based retail services in relation to cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Retail services in relation to: Pork jerky
Wholesale services in relation to: Pork jerky
Retail services through a catalogue, in relation to the following goods: Pork jerky
Online retail services retailing and wholesaling services, in relation to the following goods: Pork jerky
Mail order retailing, in relation to the following goods: Pork jerky
Retailing via teleshopping, in relation to the following goods: Pork jerky
Retail sales services, in relation to the following goods: Chicken jerky
Wholesaling, in relation to the following goods: Chicken jerky
Retail services through a catalogue, in relation to the following goods: Chicken jerky
Online retail services retailing and wholesaling services, in relation to the following goods: Chicken jerky
Mail order retailing, in relation to the following goods: Chicken jerky
Retailing via teleshopping, in relation to the following goods: Chicken jerky
Retail services in relation to meatballs
Wholesale services in relation to meatballs
Catalogue retail services in relation to meatballs
Online retail services in relation to meatballs
Mail order retail services in relation to meatballs
Television shopping based retail services in relation to meatballs
Retail services in relation to dolmas
Wholesale services in relation to dolmas
Catalogue retail services in relation to dolmas
Online retail services in relation to dolmas
Mail order retail services in relation to dolmas
Television shopping based retail services in relation to dolmas
Retail services in relation to casseroles [food]
Wholesale services in relation to casseroles [food]
Catalogue retail services in relation to casseroles [food]
Online retail services in relation to casseroles [food]
Mail order retail services in relation to casseroles [food]
Television shopping based retail services in relation to casseroles [food]
Retail services in relation to pre-cooked curry stew
Wholesale services in relation to pre-cooked curry stew
Catalogue retail services in relation to pre-cooked curry stew
Online retail services in relation to pre-cooked curry stew
Mail order retail services in relation to pre-cooked curry stew
Television shopping based retail services in relation to pre-cooked curry stew
Retail services in relation to beef stew
Wholesale services in relation to beef stew
Catalogue retail services in relation to beef stew
Online retail services in relation to beef stew
Mail order retail services in relation to beef stew
Television shopping based retail services in relation to beef stew
Retail services in relation to stews
Wholesale services in relation to stews
Catalogue retail services in relation to stews
Online retail services in relation to stews
Mail order retail services in relation to stews
Television shopping based retail services in relation to stews
Retail services in relation to soups and stocks, meat extracts
Wholesale services in relation to soups and stocks, meat extracts
Catalogue retail services in relation to soups and stocks, meat extracts
Online retail services in relation to soups and stocks, meat extracts
Mail order retail services in relation to soups and stocks, meat extracts
Television shopping based retail services in relation to soups and stocks, meat extracts
Retail services in relation to mixes for making soup
Wholesale services in relation to mixes for making soup
Catalogue retail services in relation to mixes for making soup
Online retail services in relation to mixes for making soup
Mail order retail services in relation to mixes for making soup
Television shopping based retail services in relation to mixes for making soup
Retail services in relation to beef bouillon
Wholesale services in relation to beef bouillon
Catalogue retail services in relation to beef bouillon
Online retail services in relation to beef bouillon
Mail order retail services in relation to beef bouillon
Television shopping based retail services in relation to beef bouillon
Retail services in relation to soup concentrates
Wholesale services in relation to soup concentrates
Catalogue retail services in relation to soup concentrates
Online retail services in relation to soup concentrates
Mail order retail services in relation to soup concentrates
Television shopping based retail services in relation to soup concentrates
Retail services in relation to extracts of poultry
Wholesale services in relation to extracts of poultry
Catalogue retail services in relation to extracts of poultry
Online retail services in relation to extracts of poultry
Mail order retail services in relation to extracts of poultry
Television shopping based retail services in relation to extracts of poultry
Retail services in relation to meat extracts
Wholesale services in relation to meat extracts
Catalogue retail services in relation to meat extracts
Online retail services in relation to meat extracts
Mail order retail services in relation to meat extracts
Television shopping based retail services in relation to meat extracts
Retail services in relation to extracts for soups
Wholesale services in relation to extracts for soups
Catalogue retail services in relation to extracts for soups
Online retail services in relation to extracts for soups
Mail order retail services in relation to extracts for soups
Television shopping based retail services in relation to extracts for soups
Retail services in relation to fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Wholesaling relating to fish, seafood and shellfish, not live
Retailing via catalogue relating to fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Online retailing relating to fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Mail order retailing relating to fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Retailing via teleshopping relating to fish, seafood and molluscs, not live.