The trademark National Food Industry Group was filed by Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on September 26, 2023 by NAVEED, MUHAMMAD on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Digitorium S.Coop. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 26, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish 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 following description of goods:
Chemical and organic compositions for use in the manufacture of food and beverages
Chemical substances for use as food ingredients
Food preservative compositions
Vitamins for the food industry
Flavour improvers for foodstuffs
Flavour improvers for foodstuffs
Flavour improvers for foodstuffs
Chemical seasonings [for food manufacture]
Finings
Bacteria for use in food manufacture
Food protein as a raw material
Chemical additives for food
Sugar substitutes (Chemical -)
Chemical additives for meat processing
Emulsifiers for use in the manufacture of foods
Enzymes for the food industry
Glucose for the food industry
Gluten for the food industry
Proteins for the food industry
Caffeine and caffeine extracts for use in the food industry
Stabilising agents for use in food
Chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs
Antioxidants for use in the manufacture of food products
Artificial sweeteners [chemical preparations]
Sugar alcohols
Chemicals for use in the making of wine
Chemicals for use in brewing
Hydrogen
Ethyl alcohol
Alcohol
Adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
Biostimulants for plants
Additives, chemical, to fungicides
Genes of seeds for agricultural production
Gypsum for use as a fertilizer
Soil for growing
Glycerides
Glycerine for industrial purposes
Glycol
Gluten [glue], other than for stationery or household purposes
Gluten for industrial purposes
Casein for the food industry
Casein for industrial purposes
Filtering materials of vegetable substances
Flour for industrial purposes
Hydrogen peroxide for industrial purposes
Fertilizers
Nitrogenous fertilizers
Fish meal fertilizers
Animal manure
Spirits of vinegar [dilute acetic acid]
Oils for the preservation of food
Pectin for the food industry
Substrates for soil-free growing [agriculture]
Chemical preparations for smoking meat
Enzyme preparations for industrial purposes
Anti-sprouting preparations for vegetables
Proteins for use in the manufacture of food supplements
Saltpeter
Starch for industrial purposes
Potato flour for industrial purposes
Horticultural chemicals, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides
Agricultural chemicals, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides
Beer-clarifying and preserving agents
Beer preserving agents
Seed preserving substances
Peat [fertilizer]
Topsoil
Vitamins for use in the manufacture of food supplements.
The mark was filed in class 2 with following description of goods:
Food colorants
Food and beverage colorings
Additives for use as colorants for foodstuffs
Malt colorants
Food colorants derived from succulent fruits
Caramel [food colorant].
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Electrical energy
Electrical energy from renewable sources
Electrical energy from solar power
Electrical energy from wind power
Wood chips for smoking and flavouring foods.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded content
Media content
Electronic publications, downloadable
Downloadable multimedia files
Downloadable electronic newsletters
Downloadable educational media
Electronic magazines
Downloadable electronic newspapers
Downloadable electronic brochures
E-books
Podcasts
Videocasts
Databases
Downloadable printable planners and organizers.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Bags and articles for packaging and storage of food, Of paper, Of cardboard or Of plastic materials
Packaging for food
Sacks and bags for packaging and storage of food, Of paper
Cartons for packaging and storage of food
Paper for packaging and storage of food
Films for packaging and storage of food
Paper egg cartons
Freezer bags
Printed matter
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Information booklets
White papers
Trade journals
Periodicals
Catalogues
Printed leaflets
Promotional publications
Educational publications
Agendas
Printed calendars
Jotters
Posters
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Absorbent sheets of paper or plastic for foodstuff packaging
Plastic film for wrapping
Transfers [decalcomanias].
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Birds’ eggs and egg products
Prepared meals containing [principally] eggs
Edible oils and fats
Milk products
Cheese
Cheese-based snack foods
Margarine
Butter
Milk
Cream [dairy products]
Curd cheese
Buttermilk
Curd
Dairy puddings
Yoghurt
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Fish, preserved
Frozen fish
Processed fish
Smoked fish
Dishes of fish
Prepared meals consisting primarily of fish
Fish jellies
Fish, seafood and molluscs spreads
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Soup concentrates
Consommes
Soup cubes
Mixes for making soup
Soup pastes
Soup powders
Canned soups
Instant soup
Meat
Poultry
Game, not live
Pork
Beef
Veal
Offal
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of meat
Processed meat products
Meat spreads
Meat-based snack food
Frozen meat products
Cooked meat dishes
Frozen meat
Roast meat
Meat preserves
Fresh meat
Smoked meats
Dried meat
Bacon
Knuckle of ham
Cured sausages
Hamburgers
Tripe
Sausages
Brawn
Stews
Meat, preserved
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
Processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Dried, boiled and preserved fruits and vegetables
Pickles
Gherkins
Sauerkraut
Fruit chips
Vegetable chips
Potato crisps
French fries
Potato-based snack foods
Potato puffs
Mashed potato
Potato-based dumplings
Potato flakes
Fruit desserts
Dips
Preserves, pickles
Prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Vegetable extracts for cooking
Tomato extracts
Quick-frozen vegetable dishes
Prepared vegetable dishes
Prepared vegetable products
Vegetables, preserved
Dried fruit mixes
Frozen fruits
Seeds, prepared
Edible seeds
Vegetable pate
Fruit purees
Vegetable mousses
Tomato paste
Prepared salads
Fruit salads
Vegetable salads
Pickled vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Vegetables, tinned
Fruit marmalade
Vegetable jellies
Meat jellies
Sausage skins and imitations thereof
Prepared insects and larvae
Jams
Beans, preserved
Peas, preserved
Berries, preserved
Eggs
Arrangements of processed fruit
Fruit-based concentrate for cooking
Vegetable-based concentrate for cooking
Sweet corn, processed
Marmalade
Fruit pulp
Fruit, preserved
Fruit, processed
Fruits, tinned
Preserved peppers
Vegetable marrow paste
Aubergine paste
Apple purée
Fruit-based snack food
Freeze-dried vegetables
Vegetables, processed
Vegetables, dried
Yoghurt
Kephir [milk beverage]
Milk shakes
Smetana [sour cream]
Condensed milk
Powdered milk
Milk beverages, milk predominating
Cottage cheese
Frozen french fries
Frozen spinach
Frozen bamboo shoots
Frozen celery cabbages
Frozen sweet corn
Frozen brackens (Gosari)
Frozen cooked fish
Frozen meals consisting primarily of fish
Frozen meals consisting primarily of poultry
Frozen meals consisting primarily of meat
Frozen meals consisting primarily of chicken
Frozen prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Frozen pre-packaged entrees consisting primarily of seafood.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Crisps made of cereals
Puffed corn snacks
Rice crisps
Crisps made of cereals
Pies [sweet or savoury]
Prepared meals in the form of pizzas
Noodle-based prepared meals
Rice-based prepared meals
Cereal-based snack food
Sandwiches
Frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta
Frozen meals consisting primarily of rice
Pies
Cereal-based snack food
Flavourings for foods
Flavourings for soups
Flavourings made from meat
Flavourings made from fish
Flavourings made from vegetables [other than essential oils]
Seasoning mixes
Spice extracts
Tea essences
Essences for food [other than essential oils]
Vegetable concentrates used for seasoning
Marinades
Vinegar
Seasoned coating for meat, fish, poultry
Aromatic preparations for pastries
Spice preparations
Processed seeds used as a flavoring for foods and beverages
Condiments
Seasonings
Spices in the form of powders
Sauces [condiments]
Fruit coulis [sauces]
Seaweed [condiment]
Dried herbs
Ready-made sauces
Ketchup [sauce]
Meat gravies
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Preparations for making up into sauces
Sauce powders
Cereal bars and energy bars
Bread
Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
Confectionery
Chocolate
Dairy confectionery
Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
Confectionery in frozen form
Bakery goods
Crackers
Bread and buns
Non-medicated candy
Brown sugar
Sugar
Castor sugar
Fructose for food
Honey
Natural sweeteners
Foodstuffs made of sugar for making a dessert
Sweet glazes and fillings
Sugar substitutes
Molasses for food
Cappuccino
Chocolate powder
Coffee essences
Herbal teas
Ground coffee
Instant coffee
Coffee in whole-bean form
Herbal teas
Coffee-based beverages
Chocolate-based beverages
Tea-based beverages
Cocoa-based beverages
Doughs, batters, and mixes therefor
Yeast and leavening agents
Pasta
Farinaceous foods
Preparations made from cereals
Baking spices
Dried and fresh pastas, noodles and dumplings
Processed cereals
Foodstuffs made from cereals
Cereal preparations consisting of bran
Flour
Corn flour
Potato flour
Barley meal
Corn flour
Oatmeal
Wheat flour
Rye flour
Potato flour
Breakfast cereals, porridge and grits
Corn flakes
Corn flakes
Rolled oats and wheat
Processed grains
Rice
Foodstuffs made of rice
Groats for human food
Kasha [meal]
Semolina
Muesli
Porridge
Baking powder
Baking soda [bicarbonate of soda for cooking purposes]
Mixes for the preparation of bread
Edible ices
Ice cream
Bulgur
Hominy grits
Ketchup [sauce]
Noodles
Macaroni
Cereal preparations
Pasta sauce
Tomato sauce
Frozen pizzas
Frozen pancakes
Frozen waffles
Frozen French toast sticks
Frozen French toast
Frozen pastry stuffed with vegetables
Frozen pastry stuffed with meat and vegetables
Frozen pastry stuffed with meat and vegetables
Frozen pastry stuffed with meat
Frozen pizza crusts made of cauliflower
Frozen pizza crusts
Frozen custards
Sauces for frozen fish
Frozen lollipops
Frozen yoghurt [confectionery ices]
Frozen yogurt cakes
Frozen yogurt pies
Frozen dairy confections
Frozen yoghurt [confectionery ices]
Ice beverages with a coffee base
Frozen confectionery containing ice cream
Ice beverages with a chocolate base
Frozen confections on a stick
Ice beverages with a cocoa base
Frozen yogurt confections
Ice milk bars
Mixtures for making frozen confections
Deep frozen pasta
Frozen prepared rice
Frozen prepared rice with seasonings
Frozen prepared rice with seasonings and vegetables
Flour based savory snacks
Corn-based savoury snacks
Cereal-based savoury snacks
Savory sauces, chutneys and pastes.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Agricultural and aquacultural crops, horticulture and forestry products
Raw and unprocessed horticultural products
Raw and unprocessed agricultural products
Raw and unprocessed forestry products
Raw and unprocessed aquacultural products
Seeds, bulbs and seedlings for plant breeding
Natural edible plants [unprocessed]
Malts and unprocessed cereals
Fresh fruit, nuts, vegetables and herbs
Fungi
Raw and unprocessed seeds
Grains [cereals]
Seeds for planting
Agricultural seeds
Vegetable seeds
Seeds for planting
Seeds for fruit
Seeds for flowers
Poultry, live
Fish, live
Pigs
Live cattle
Livestock
Fodder
Agricultural produce (Unprocessed -)
Maize
Seeds for planting
Bran mash for animal consumption
Bran
Oats
Stall food for animals
Animal fattening preparations
By-products of the processing of cereals, for animal consumption
Wheat
Vegetables, fresh
Cereal seeds, unprocessed
Grains for animal consumption
Bred stock
Live animals.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Soft drinks
Beer and brewery products
Flavoured carbonated beverages
Energy drinks
Isotonic beverages
Protein drinks
Juices
Fruit juice beverages
Vegetable juices [beverages]
Sherbets [beverages]
Vegetable drinks
Fruit drinks
Syrups for beverages
Fruit nectars, non-alcoholic
Waters [beverages]
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Concentrates for use in the preparation of soft drinks
Non-alcoholic fruit extracts
Cider, non-alcoholic
Beer-based cocktails
Cocktails, non-alcoholic
Lemonades
Smoothies
Non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages
Beer
Malt beer
Tomato juice [beverage]
Aerated water
Mineral water [beverages]
Frozen carbonated beverages
Frozen fruit-based beverages
Iced fruit beverages.
The mark was filed in class 33 with following description of goods:
Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Preparations for making alcoholic beverages
Cider
Sparkling wines
Table wines
Alcoholic beverages of fruit
Alcoholic tea-based beverage
Alcoholic coffee-based beverage
Alcopops
Spirits [beverages]
Distilled beverages
Grain-based distilled alcoholic beverages
Pre-mixed alcoholic beverages, other than beer-based
Wine
Vodka.
The mark was filed in class 34 with following description of goods:
Tobacco products
Cigarettes
Tobacco.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, Marketing and Promotion services in the following fields: The agri-food market
Provision of business information relating to the agricultural industry
Business consulting services in the agriculture field
Grain market analysis
Export promotion services
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Preparation of advertising material, Preparation of marketing and promotional materials
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
Provision of advertising space, time and media
Publicity and sales promotion services
Product marketing
Sales promotion
Organising, arranging and conducting of events, exhibitions, trade fairs and shows For commercial and promotional and advertising purposes
Product demonstrations and product display services
Promoting the goods and services of others over the Internet
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Business analysis and research
Business information
Providing assistance in the field of business promotion
Providing consumer information relating to goods and services
Price comparison services
Sales management services
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Business consultancy and advisory services
Business appraisals
Retailing of foodstuffs
Wholesaling relating to foodstuffs
Import and export services
Commercial intermediation services
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Retail services in relation to frozen yogurts
Wholesale services in relation to frozen yogurts.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Rental of farms
Valuation of farm assets
Insurance underwriting
Finance services
Fundraising and financial sponsorship
Management of property.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Warehouse storage and storaging, in relation to the following goods: Cereals, Rape and Agricultural raw materials
Storage of farm products
Storage of agricultural foodstuffs
Transport of farm products
Packaging and storage of goods
Provision of warehousing services and facilities
Rental services related to transportation and storage
Refrigerated transport services for goods
Rental of units and containers for storage and transport
Information services relating to the transportation of goods
Advisory services relating to the storage of goods
Collection, transport and delivery of goods
Reception services, Transport and Delivery in relation to the following goods: Food
Transshipment services
Shipping of goods
Transport logistics
Loading and unloading of vehicles
Unloading of goods and Repackaging of goods
Storage of goods
Storage of goods
Food storage services
Refrigerated storage of goods and Refrigerated storage of goods
Wrapping and packaging of goods
Packing of food
Advisory services relating to the packing of goods
Labelling services
Transport
Refrigerated transport of frozen goods
Frozen food storage services
Provision of frozen storage facilities
Transportation and delivery of goods.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Processing in relation to the following goods: Agricultural products, Fruits and Vegetables
Food and beverage treatment
Food and drink preservation
Flour milling
Cooked foods (Treatment of -)
Coffee roasting and processing
Processing of foodstuffs for use in manufacture
Milk processing
Fish processing
Food grinding
Preservation of food
Food grinding
Preservation of food
Pasteurizing of food and beverages
Smoke house services for smoking food
Slaughtering of livestock
Rental of machines and apparatus for processing foods
Freezing services for others
Freezing of foods.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of training in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Education services relating to the agricultural industry
Training, in the following fields: food industry
Organizing cultural and arts events
Arranging, organizing and conducting competitions
Arranging, conducting and organisation of conferences
Arranging, conducting and organisation of seminars
Arranging, conducting and organisation of congresses
Arranging, conducting and organisation of symposiums
Arranging, conducting and organisation of workshops
Arranging, organizing and conducting of exhibitions for educational purposes
Development of educational materials.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Agricultural research
Research of foodstuffs
Product quality testing
Research relating to cultivation in agriculture
Inspection of foodstuffs
Inspection of livestock breeding
Inspection of agriculture
Quality control relating to the hygiene of foodstuffs
Product quality evaluation
Testing of foodstuffs
Certification [quality control]
Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods and services of others for the purpose of certification
Technical consultancy in relation to research services relating to foods and dietary supplements
Food sanitation consultation
Computerised food analysis services
Information services relating to the safety of fertilisers used in agriculture
Biochemical research and development
Biological research
Chemical research.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry services
Providing information about agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services
Consultancy and advisory services relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Advisory and consultancy services relating to the use of fertilizers in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Advisory and consultancy services relating to weed, pest and vermin control in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Cultivation advisory services relating to agriculture
Farming services
Veterinary and agricultural services
Farming (animals)
Fish farming services
Advice relating to the breeding of animals
Advice relating to the feeding of animals
Plant nursery services
Rental of equipment for agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry
Providing nutritional information about food
Agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal aid services
Legal services relating to business
Legal information services
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to legal matters