The trademark KOSTAS was filed by Costel Dumitru, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 10, 2022, and received one opposition filed on February 12, 2023 by MCL NEW SOLUTIONS SRL on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S.C. WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALA S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 12, 2023
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Services for providing food and drink
Information, advice and reservation services for the provision of food and drink
Providing food and drink in restaurants and bars
Preparation and provision of food and drink for immediate consumption
Restaurant services
Mobile restaurant services
Take-away food and drink services
Hospitality services [food and drink]
Food preparation services
Take-away restaurant services
Bar and restaurant services
Personal chef services
Serving food and drink for guests in restaurants
Snack-bar services
Food and drink catering
Provision of information relating to the preparation of food and drink.