The trademark Ardeleanca was filed by Gabriela ŞTIUBE, a national of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 28, 2023 by SC SOLE MIZO ROMANIA SRL on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by S.C. ARIANA AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INDUSTRIALA S.R.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 28, 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 003196646 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat and meat products
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Prepared insects and larvae
Sausage skins and imitations thereof
Birds’ eggs and egg products
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Edible oils and fats
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Chilled foods consisting predominately of fish
Dried fruit mixes
Prepared entrees consisting primarily of seafood
Potato crisps
French fries
Vegetable chips
Vegetable-based chips
Fritters
Ratatouille
Frozen meals consisting primarily of meat
Prepared vegetable dishes
Frozen meals consisting primarily of fish
Frozen prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Soup powders
Vegetable soup preparations
Prepared salads
Soups
Canned soups
Casseroles [food]
Stuffed olives
Soup pastes.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Cereal preparations
Flour
Biscuits
Crepes
Rice
Pies
Sandwiches
Pizzas
Mustard preparations for food
Foodstuffs made from oats
Foodstuffs made from maize
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Bakery goods
Chocolate
Non-medicated confectionery products
Ice confectionery
Muesli desserts
Confectionery
Ice cream desserts
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Ice cream
Water ice
Iced coffee
Spaghetti
Ice cubes
Edible ices
Frozen yoghurt [confectionery ices]
Frozen yogurt cakes
Yoghurt based ice cream [ice cream predominating]
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beer and non-alcoholic beer
Soft drinks
Mixes for making sorbet beverages
Starch-based dry mixes for beverage preparation
Beer wort
Lemon squash
Concentrates for making fruit drinks
Concentrates for use in the preparation of sports drinks
Concentrates for use in the preparation of energy drinks
Concentrates for use in the preparation of soft drinks
Powders for effervescing beverages
Essences for making beverages
Non-alcoholic essences for making beverages
Essences for making flavoured mineral water [not in the nature of essential oils]
Hop extracts for use in the preparation of beverages
Extracts of unfermented must
Non-alcoholic fruit extracts
Non-alcoholic fruit extracts used in the preparation of beverages
Extracts for making beverages
Extracts of hops for making beer
Syrups for lemonade
Malt wort
Unfermented preserved must
Pastilles for effervescing beverages
Powders for the preparation of beverages
Powders used in the preparation of fruit-based beverages
Powders for making soft drinks
Dilutable preparations for making beverages
Preparations for making non-alcoholic beverages
Powders used in the preparation of coconut water drinks
Preparations for making aerated water
Blackcurrant cordial
Malt syrup for beverages
Orgeat
Syrups for beverages
Syrups for making fruit-flavored drinks
Syrups for making non-alcoholic beverages
Syrups for making beverages
Syrups for making whey-based beverages
Syrups for making soft drinks
Syrups for making flavoured mineral waters
Syrups and other non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Grape must, unfermented
Cordials
Lime juice cordial
Orange squash
Lemon juice for use in the preparation of beverages
Lime juice for use in the preparation of beverages
Squashes [non-alcoholic beverages].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Retail services relating to bakery products
Retail services in relation to cocoa
Retail services in relation to coffee
Retail services in relation to teas
Retail services in relation to meats
Retail services in relation to foodstuffs
Retail services in relation to ice creams
Retail services in relation to sorbets
Retail services in relation to confectionery
Retail services relating to food
Retail services via catalogues related to foodstuffs
Mail order retail services related to foodstuffs
Retail services via global computer networks related to foodstuffs
Retail services relating to candy
Retail services connected with the sale of subscription boxes containing food
Wholesale services in relation to desserts
Wholesale services in relation to baked goods
Wholesale services in relation to cocoa
Wholesale services in relation to coffee
Wholesale services in relation to teas
Wholesale services in relation to chocolate
Wholesale services in relation to foodstuffs
Wholesale services in relation to confectionery
Wholesale services in relation to sorbets
Unmanned retail store services relating to food
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Sales administration
Providing commercial information to consumers
Providing consumer product information via the Internet
Providing consumer product information relating to food or drink products
Foreign trade information and consultation
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Procuring of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods
Mediation of trade business for third parties
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Mediation of agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods
Mediation of contracts for purchase and sale of products
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Procurement of contracts for others relating to the sale of goods
Procurement of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services
Negotiation of contracts relating to the purchase and sale of goods
Arranging of trading transactions and commercial contracts
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Advertising of the services of other vendors, enabling customers to conveniently view and compare the services of those vendors
Online ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery
Online ordering services
Advisory services relating to commercial transactions
Consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods and services
Outsourcing services in the nature of arranging procurement of goods for others
Sales management services
Import and export services
Tariff information and advisory services
Intermediary services relating to advertising
Business intermediary and advisory services in the field of selling products and rendering services
Arranging commercial transactions, for others, via online shops
Arranging and conducting of commercial events
Administrative processing and organising of mail order services
Production of teleshopping programmes
Clerical services for the taking of sales orders
Export agency services
Import agency services
Business administration services for processing sales made on the internet
Purchasing agency services
Export promotion services
Rental of sales stands
Retail services in relation to cups and glasses
Retail services in relation to fabrics
Retail services in relation to desserts
Retail services in relation to preparations for making beverages
Retail services in relation to dietary supplements
Retail services via global computer networks related to beer
Mail order retail services related to non-alcoholic beverages
Retail services via global computer networks related to non-alcoholic beverages
Retail services via catalogues related to non-alcoholic drinks
Retail services via catalogues related to beer
Retail services connected with the sale of subscription boxes containing beers
Wholesale services in relation to beer
Wholesale services in relation to non-alcoholic beverages
Wholesale services in relation to preparations for making beverages