The trademark gurru was filed by Guru food, MB, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 9, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 11, 2022 by FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 11, 2022
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003178497 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 22, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Tableware, cookware and containers
Cosmetic, hygiene and beauty care utensils
Household utensils for cleaning, brushes and brush-making materials
Statues, figurines, plaques and works of art, made of materials such as porcelain, terra-cotta or glass, included in the class.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Meat and meat products
Prepared insects and larvae
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Edible oils and fats
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Sugars, natural sweeteners, bee products
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Bread.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retail in relation to the following goods: Processed fruits, Unprepared fruits, Patterns, Seeds and Wholemeal, Coffee, tea, relish, meat products, Foodstuffs, Kitchenware and homeware, homeware accessories and internet retail trade in relation to the following goods: Processed fruits, Unprepared fruits, Patterns, Seeds and Wholemeal, Coffee, tea, relish, meat products, Foodstuffs, Kitchenware and homeware, homeware accessories..