The trademark Leogard was filed by St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 12, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 12, 2023 by LEO Pharma A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CASALONGA ALICANTE, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 12, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German 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 January 16, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003191784 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on February 27, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat, fish, poultry and game
Meat extracts
Frozen, preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Jellies, jams, compotes
Eggs, milk and milk products
Edible oils and fats
Butter and margarine.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Cereal preparations for food
Mineral and active substance mixtures, For food
Foodstuffs made from cereals
Cereal preparations
Ready-to-eat cereals
Wheat flour [for food]
Flour, bread, pastry and confectionery, Long-life bakery products.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Agricultural and aquacultural crops, horticulture and forestry products
Sowing seeds
Unprocessed cereals
Seeds
Crop seeds
Edible seeds [unprocessed]
Unprocessed seeds for agricultural use
Raw and unprocessed grains
Seed preparations in raw, accessible and processed form being seeds
Plant seeds, unprocessed cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs, supplementary animal foodstuffs, seeds, kernels (seed) and seed preparations, included in class 31