The trademark FISHER KING was filed by Andrzej Cieślik, a national of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 15, 2022 by MEICA Ammerländische Fleischwarenfabrik Fritz Meinen GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GLAWE, DELFS, MOLL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 15, 2022
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 16, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003178785 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 25, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Fish, not live
Salted fish
Smoked fish
Processed fish and Fish, semi-processed
Fish, tinned
Fish fillets in vinegar, vinegar and oil, and oil and flavour marinades with fruit and vegetables
Fish fillets with seasonings, fish fillets in fruit and vegetable sauces, vegetable sauces and salsas
Vegetable and fish salads
Fish spread
Fish pâtés
Jellied fish
Fish salads
Meals based on fish
Caviar
Crustaceans, not live
Herring fillets in oil marinades with vegetables and fruit
Processed fish
Fish mousses
Fish products
Sardines
Herrings
Cold marinades of herrings
Herring fillets with seasonings in marinades and sauces, packaged in jars, buckets or trays
Herring salads
Fish salads
Fish fillets, salted
Smoked salmon
Tuna fish
Battered crustaceans, not live
Seafood salads
Fresh fish in modified gas packaging
Canned fish [sterilised products]
Foodstuffs made from fish
Fish meal for human consumption.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Vegetable sandwiches with or without fish
Vegetable pasta with or without fish
Vegetable dumplings with or without fish
Croissants
Puff pastry containing vegetables and fish or meat.