The trademark SARWA was filed by Subin Meppurathu, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on June 23, 2022 by DEOLEO, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 23, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat and meat products
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Sausage skins and imitations thereof
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Processed fruits, mushrooms, vegetables, nuts and/or pulses, excluding the following goods: Olives, [prepared]
Birds’ eggs and egg products
Prepared insects and larvae
Prepared meals made from fish substitutes
Prepared meals made from meat [meat predominating]
Prepared meals made from seafood substitutes
Prepared meals containing [principally] eggs
Prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Prepared meals consisting primarily of fish.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Bread
Cereal bars and energy bars
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Bakery goods
Viennoiserie
Non-medicated confectionery products
Non-medicated chocolate
Chocolate
Prepared desserts [confectionery]
Rice-based prepared meals
Prepared meals containing [principally] pasta
Cereal-based snack food
Prepared pizza meals
Prepared rice dishes
Snack foods made from wheat
Flour based snack foods
Multigrain-based snack foods
Snack food products made from cereal starch
Frozen pastry stuffed with meat and vegetables
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of rice
Dry and liquid ready-to-serve meals, mainly consisting of pasta
Meals consisting primarily of rice
Frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta
Snack foods consisting principally of bread
Snack foods consisting principally of extruded cereals
Pasta-based prepared meals
Prepared foodstuffs in the form of sauces
Meat pies [prepared].
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail and wholesale services, Also provided via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Foodstuffs, In particular meat, Fish, sea food, Shellfish, Dairy products, Egg products, Fruits, Vegetables (other than prepared olives), Nuts, Pulses, fungi, Soups, Broths, Meat extracts, sausage casings, Prepared meals, Savoury snacks, Edible salt, condiments, Spices, Flavourings, Chocolate, Desserts, Sugar, Sweeteners, Mirror icing (mirror glaze), Toppings, Goods derived from apiculture, Ice, sherbets, Coffee, tea, cocoa, Cereals, starches.