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ZERO+ beyond sugar

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August 9, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark ZERO+ beyond sugar was filed by Alpha Republic GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 14, 2024 by Kraft Foods Belgium Intellectual Property (BVBA) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 14, 2024

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003209979 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 4, 2025 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Foodstuffs and dietetic substances for medical or veterinary purposes
  2. Dietary supplements and dietetic preparations
  3. Dietetic tinned fruit and fruit jellies for medical purposes
  4. Dietetic jams for medical use
  5. Diet jams for medical purposes
  6. Dietetic bakery goods for medical purposes
  7. Food for diabetics
  8. Dietetic sugar substitutes for medical use
  9. Dietetic confectionery adapted for medical purposes
  10. Dietetic sugar substitutes for medical purposes.
• The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Dairy products and dairy substitutes
  2. Meat products and substitutes therefor
  3. Prepared meals, Convenience foods and Savoury snacks
  4. Fruit, nut and seed-based snacks
  5. Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
  6. Creams based on fruit
  7. Spreads based on nuts, fats, vegetables and/or fruits and made of dairy products.
• The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Chewing gum
  2. Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
  3. Sauce [edible]
  4. Savory sauces, chutneys and pastes
  5. Sauces [condiments]
  6. Sauces [condiments]
  7. Mustard
  8. Tomato ketchup
  9. Convenience food and savory snacks
  10. Sugar substitutes
  11. Sugar substitutes for culinary purposes
  12. Treacle
  13. Foodstuffs made from sugar substitutes
  14. Sweet glazes and fillings
  15. Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
  16. Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
  17. Sugar, natural sweeteners, sweet toppings and fillings for food
  18. Cooling ice
  19. Ice, ice creams, frozen yoghurts and sorbets
  20. Chocolate
  21. Chocolate-based spreads
  22. Baked goods, confectionery, chocolate and desserts
  23. Pastries, cakes, tarts and biscuits (cookies)
  24. Pastries
  25. Cereal bars and energy bars
  26. Muesli
  27. Sweets (candy), candy bars and chewing gum
  28. Sugarless sweets
  29. Sugar-free chewing gum
  30. Natural sweeteners and sugar substitutes
  31. Food flavourings, other than essential oils.
• The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Non-alcoholic flavored carbonated beverages
  2. Non-alcoholic beverages
  3. Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages
  4. Syrups for making beverages.