The trademark HALOTOP was filed by DANY EL KHALIL, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on March 20, 2023 by WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WITHERS & ROGERS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 20, 2023
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003192352 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on May 29, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Birds’ eggs and egg products
Processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Sausage skins and imitations thereof
Prepared insects and larvae.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Semi-prepared meals and Snacks with thyme namely as maize, Yeast dumplings, Pasta, Rice and Prepared grains, Sandwiches, pizzas, Spring rolls and Algae, Tortilla dishes
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products