The trademark SK SUSHI KING was filed by IBEROCHINA INTERNACIONAL, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 6, 2023 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 June 6, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 9, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Fish
Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables
Jellies, jams, compotes
Eggs
Milk, cheese, butter, yoghurt and other dairy products
Oils and fats for food
Yaki-nori seaweed for sushi
Wakame seaweed
Preserved red ginger
Preserved white ginger
Rolled seawrack
Kombu seaweed
None of the aforementioned goods containing meat, meat products or substitutes for meat or meat products and/or as prepared dishes.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, tea, cocoa and substitutes therefor
Rice, pasta and noodles
Tapioca and sago
Flour and preparations made from cereals
Bread, pastry and confectionery
Chocolate
Ice creams, sorbets and other edible ices
Sugar, honey, treacle
Yeast, baking-powder
Salt, seasonings, spices, preserved herbs
Vinegar, sauces and other condiments
Ice for refreshment
Fresh noodels
Sushi rice
Wasabi seasoning
Tempura flour
Breadcrumbs
Yellow soya paste
White Japanese ramen
Yellow Japanese ramen
Empanada sauce
Spicy Korean sauce
Sashimi soybean sauce
Yakisoba noodle sauce
Teriyaki sauce
Japanese soy sauce
Shichimi togarashi seven spice powder
Yakiniku barbeque sauce
Kebayaki fish sauce
Udon noodles
Wheat noodles
Fresh udon
Fresh udon with sauce
Rice vinegar
Somen noodles
Green tea flavoured noodles
Udon noodles
Fresh tempura flavoured udon
Fresh seafood flavoured udon
Fresh shrimp flavoured udon
Fresh beef flavoured udon
Sukiyaki sauce
Tempura sauce
None of the aforementioned goods containing meat, meat products or substitutes for meat or meat products and/or as prepared dishes.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management, organisation and administration of commercial affairs
Office functions
Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: Fish, Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables, Jellies, jams, compotes, Eggs, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and other milk products
Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: Oil and olive oil for nutritional purposes, Yakinori seaweed for sushi, wakame seaweed, preserved red ginger, preserved white ginger, rolled sea grass, kombu seaweed, Coffee, tea, cocoa and substitutes therefor, rice, Pasta and noodles, Tapioca and sago
Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: Flour and preparations made from cereals, Bread, pastry and confectionery, Chocolate, Ice cream, Sorbets and other edible ices, Sugar, honey, treacle, Yeast, baking-powder, Salt, seasonings, Spices, preserved herbs
Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: Vinegar, sauces and other condiments, Ice, Fresh noodles, Sushi rice, Wasabi seasoning, tempura flour, Breadcrumbs, Yellow paste, white Japanese ramen, yellow Japanese ramen, empanada sauce, spicy Korean sauce, sashimi soybean sauce, yakisoba noodle sauce, Teriyaki sauce
Wholesaling and retailing in shops and via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: Japanese soybean sauce, shichimi togarashi seven spice powder, yakiniku barbecue sauce, kebayaki fish sauce, Udon noodles, Wheat noodles, fresh udon, fresh udon with sauce, Rice vinegar, Somen noodles, Green tea flavoured noodles, udon noodles, fresh tempura flavoured udon, fresh seafood flavoured udon, fresh shrimp flavoured udon, fresh beef flavoured udon, sukiyaki sauce, tempura sauce
Import and export services
None of the aforementioned services in relation to meat, meat products or substitutes for meat or meat products and/or prepared dishes.