The trademark embelly was filed by Intestx GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 22, 2024 by Supady, Mariusz on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KANCELARIA PATENTOWA IGOR SAWICKI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 22, 2024
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 5 with following description of goods:
Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
Food for babies
Sanitary preparations and articles
Pharmaceuticals and natural remedies
Diagnostic preparations and materials
Dietetic substances (for medical purposes)
Foodstuffs for infants, Invalids foodstuffs, For medical purposes
Meal replacement powders
Medicated beverage mixtures being meal replacements
Nutritional supplements in the form of snacks being meal substitutes, for medical purposes
Food bars being meal substitutes, for medical purposes
Diet fruit drinks, For medical purposes.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded content, in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Scientific and laboratory devices for treatment using electricity, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Optical devices, enhancers and correctors, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely, food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely, food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Apparatus for scientific research and laboratories, Teaching apparatus and Instrumentation simulators, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Software, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Application software, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Media content, in relation to the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus
Software, for use in the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus, Downloadable
Electronic publications, downloadable, in relation to the following fields: healthcare services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical apparatus, Downloadable.
The mark was filed in class 10 with following description of goods:
Medical apparatus and instruments
Diagnosis apparatus, Examination apparatus, Monitoring devices, including the following products: Medical testing kits, Accessories for all the aforesaid goods
Physical therapy equipment.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat and meat products
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Cheese
Edible oils and fats
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Jellies
Jams
Compotes
Fruit and vegetable spreads
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Prepared meals consisting principally of game
Prepared meals containing [principally] chicken
Prepared meals containing [principally] eggs
Prepared dishes consisting principally of meat
Prepared meals consisting substantially of seafood
Prepared meals containing [principally] bacon.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Snack food products consisting of cereal products
Cereal-based snack food
Snack food products made from potato flour
Snack foods prepared from maize
Snacks manufactured from muesli
Cereal-based snack food
Pastries consisting of vegetables and fish
Rice-based prepared meals
Prepared meals containing [principally] pasta
Vegetable pies
Pellet-shaped rice crackers (arare)
Rice based dishes
Meals consisting primarily of pasta
Toasted sandwiches
Cereal-based snack food
Multigrain-based snack foods
Rice-based snack food
Snack food products made from cereal starch
Snack food products made from potato flour
Snack food products made from maize flour
Snack food products made from rusk flour
Snack foods made of whole wheat
Savory sauces, chutneys and pastes
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Bread
Pastries, Candy bars and chewing gum
Dietetic confectionary, not for medical purposes
Cereal bars and energy bars
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Sherbets [sorbets]
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Dried and fresh pastas, noodles and dumplings
Doughs, batters, and mixes therefor.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Low-calorie non-alcoholic beverages
Dietetic beverages
Beer, Beer and non-alcoholic beer
Nut and soy based beverages
Flavoured carbonated beverages
Juices
Waters
Non-alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
Powders for the preparation of beverages.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and Promotion services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Public relations services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Product demonstrations and product display services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Trade show and commercial exhibition services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Advertising, marketing and promotional consultancy, advisory and assistance services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Provision and rental of advertising space, time and media in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Business management in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Business research in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Of mass market goods, namely food, food supplements, Medical preparations and articles, medical devices
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Dietetic preparations and nutritional supplements, Sanitary preparations and/or articles, Pharmaceutical and natural medicines, Medical apparatus and instruments, Information technology, audiovisual, multimedia and photographic apparatus, Apparatus for scientific research and laboratory use, teaching apparatus and simulators
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Diagnostic preparations and materials, Apparatus for diagnostic purposes, Examination apparatus, Surveillance apparatus, Including medical test sets, Meat and meat derivatives, fish, seafood and molluscs, not live, Dairy products and substitutes therefor, Edible oils and fats, Soups and broths, Processed fruits, mushrooms, vegetables, nuts and pulses, Snacks consisting of cereals, Processed fruits
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: fungi, Vegetables, Nuts and pulses, snacks manufactured from cereals, Snacks prepared with potato flour, Snack foods prepared from maize, snacks made from muesli, snack food products made from cereals
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Pastries consisting of vegetables and fish, Ready-made rice-based meals, Ready meals predominantly containing pasta, Lyophilised rice dishes, lyophilised pasta dishes
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Coffee, tea, cocoa and substitutes therefor, Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts, Table salt, seasonings, spices, flavourings for beverages, Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and coverings, beekeeping products, Pasta filled with vegetables, Filled sandwiches
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Stuffed bread, vegetable pates, Pellet-shaped rice crackers (arare), Rice-based dishes, meals consisting primarily of pasta, toasted sandwiches
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: cereal-based snack foods, Multi-grain snack foods, Rice-based snack food, Snack food products made from cereal starch, snack food products made from potato flour, Snacks made of commeal, Snack foods made from rusk flour
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Snack foods made from whole wheat, Non-alcoholic drinks, Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages, Beers and brewery products
Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet, in relation to the following goods: Prepared meals consisting primarily of game, Prepared meals primarily consisting of eggs, prepared meals primarily containing meat, Ready meals consisting (predominantly) of chicken, prepared meals primarily containing seafood and Ready meals, predominantly consisting of bacon.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Provision of access to content, websites and portals
Computer communication and Internet access
Providing online chatrooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages amongst users
Audiovisual communication services
Providing chatlines, chat rooms and forums on the Internet
Transmission of electronic mail
All the aforementioned services in relation to the following fields: Health services, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely Food, Food supplements, medical preparations and articles, Medical devices.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, entertainment and sport services
Training
Provision of training courses
Arranging and conducting of conferences
Arranging of lectures
Arranging of courses of instruction
Publishing services
Providing electronic publications
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Audio, video and multimedia production, and photography
Sports and fitness services
Education and instruction services
Live performance services
All the aforesaid services in relation to the following fields: healthcare, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely Providing of food and drink, Food supplements for dietetic use, medical preparations and articles, Medical equipment.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
IT services
Software development, programming and implementation
Computer hardware development
Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software
Rental of computer hardware and facilities
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
IT security, protection and restoration
Data duplication and conversion services, data coding services: Computer software design
Software development
Science and technology services
Rental of science and technology equipment
Medical and pharmacological research services
Scientific and industrial research
Scientific research and analysis
Software as a service [SaaS]
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Provision of information and data relating to medical and veterinary research and development
Testing, authentication and quality control
Design services
All the aforementioned services relating to the following fields: Health care, health, wellness and Consumer products, namely grocery products, Food supplements for dietetic use, medical preparations and articles, medical devices.
The mark was filed in class 44 with following description of goods:
Dietary and nutritional advice
Providing information relating to dietary and nutritional guidance
Human healthcare services
Medical services
Dentistry
Pharmaceutical services
Mental health services
Rental of equipment for human healthcare
Medical counseling
Human hygiene and beauty care
Telemedicine services
Telemedicine services
Medical assistance
None of the aforesaid services included in this class being for animals.