The trademark HeliaFOOD was filed by Systemhaus RCE GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Markus Pscheidl, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 3, 2023 by Dulces y Conservas HELIOS, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BALDER IP LAW, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 3, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with Protein for use in the manufacture of cosmetics and Raw proteins for use in manufacture..
The mark was filed in class 3 with following description of goods:
Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations
Lipsticks
Lip balms [non-medicated]
Creams, Including, Cosmetics, Especially, creams, based on the following products: Beeswax
Creams, based on the following products: Beeswax and Oils, creams, based on the following products: Beeswax and Sunflower oil, creams, based on the following products: Ethereal oils, Perfumed creams, Skin cream, Hand creams, Face and body creams, Hair care creams
Aftershave creams, Shaving cream
Cream soaps
Essential vegetable oils
Plant flavourings
Furbishing preparations for household purposes and other areas
Non-medicated dentifrices
Perfumery, essential oils
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use
Cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations
Hygiene products, Namely cosmetics
Tissues impregnated with cosmetic lotions
Deodorants for human beings or for animals (perfumery)
Room odorising preparations
Nail art stickers
Polishing wax
Sandpaper
Oils for cleaning purposes
Rust removing preparations.
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations
Natural remedies
Natural remedies, based on the following products: bees wax
Natural remedies based on the following products: bees wax and Oils, Especially Sunflower oil
Pain relieving creams
Creams for dermatological use
Anti-itch creams
Medicated lip balm
Sanitary preparations for medical purposes
Plasters, materials for dressings
Material for stopping teeth, dental wax
Disinfectants
Preparations for destroying vermin
Fungicides, herbicides
Agents with fungicidal and/or herbicidal effect, Especially Oils
Sanitary preparations for personal use, other than cosmetics and beauty preparations
Napkins for incontinents, babies' napkins
Deodorising preparations, other than for human beings or for animals
Medicated shampoos, soaps, lotions and dentifrices
Hemp oil for medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 21 with following description of goods:
Household or kitchen utensils and containers
Cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons
Hand-operated household or kitchen utensils, Cosmetic utensils, Implements for cosmetic purposes
Glassware
Stirring spoons, Basting spoons [cooking utensils] and Corkscrews, electric and non-electric
Kitchen utensils for serving, Especially Sugar tongs, Ice tongs, Pie servers and Serving ladles
Containers for household or kitchen use, In particular vases, Bottles, Piggy banks, Buckets, Cocktail shakers, Cooking pots and pans and non-electric kettles and pressure cookers
Small hand-operated kitchen utensils for chopping, milling, pressing or shredding, In particular garlic presses, Nutcrackers, Mortars and pestles
Mats for dishes and decanters
Cosmetic utensils and hygienic and beauty implements
Fly traps
Glue traps for insects
Can lids for cans of foodstuffs and fodder for animals
Cleaning instruments, Especially Cleaning stylets, with or without brushes, in particular for cleaning contaminated or blocked drains, hoses, tubes and pipes
Flexible drain brushes, pipe brushes, hose brushes for cleaning contaminated or blocked drains, hoses, tubes and pipes.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Live animals
Agricultural goods, not prepared for consumption
Live marine animals, not prepared for consumption
Live insects, Live larvae
Live edible insects and larvae.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Collecting and compiling of event data
Collecting and compiling subject-related information and press articles, Public relations services
Data search in computer files for others
On line advertising on a computer network
Organisational project management in the field of electronic data processing
Presentation of companies and Presentation of authorities On the Internet and via other media
Computerized file management
Professional business consultancy
Collating, systematisation and compiling of data in computer databases
Retailing and wholesaling, Including online mail order in relation to the following goods: Cosmetology, hair brushes, Combs, Soaps, Furbishing and cleaning preparations, Toilet utensils and Hygiene utensils, textile products
Presentation of goods on communications media for wholesale and retail purposes
Advertising by mail order
Public relations
Arranging of trading and economical contacts, also over the Internet
Wholesale and retail business management
Advertising agencies and services including the distribution of prospectuses (direct or by post), and the distribution of samples
Marketing
Professional business and/or organisational consultancy for franchising concepts
Business advice relating to franchising
Online advertisements
Online ordering services
Providing on-line auction services
Rental of advertising space on-line
Dissemination of advertising matter online
On-line advertising and marketing services
Online mail order relating to the following goods: Chemical products used in industry and science
Online mail order relating to the following goods: Non-medicated cosmetics, household cleaning preparations, Industrial oil and greases, fuels and illuminants, pharmaceuticals and Other preparations For medical and veterinary purposes
Online mail order relating to the following goods: Edible insects and Edible larvae
Online mail order relating to the following goods: Tobacco and Smokers' articles, Accessories for the aforesaid goods, Trays for these goods
On-line wholesale services and Online retail services in relation to the following goods: Non-medicated cosmetics, household cleaning preparations, Industrial oil and greases, fuels and illuminants, pharmaceuticals and Other preparations For medical and veterinary purposes
The bringing together of cooking boxes for the benefit of others, For sales purposes.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods: