The trademark HI! SPICE was filed by ALDI Einkauf SE & Co. oHG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 28, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 28, 2024 by MOKATE Czech s.r.o. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Bárová, Petra and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 28, 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 21 with Spice mills.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Meat
Fish, not live
Poultry
Game, not live
Meat extracts
Fruit, preserved
Vegetables, preserved
Frozen fruits
Frozen vegetables
Dried fruit
Vegetables, dried
Cooked fruits, Vegetables, cooked
Jellies
Jams
Compotes
Eggs
Milk
Cheese
Butter
Yoghurt
Milk products
Oils for food
Edible fats
Meat or fish preserves
Tinned fruit and vegetables
Soup preserves
Meat salads
Fish salads
Poultry salads
Food prepared from game
Potato salad
Fruit salads
Meat stock cubes
Extracts for bouillons
Vegetable stock cubes
Broths
Broth
Soups
Packet soups
Soup concentrates
Preparations for making soup
Mixture made from dried vegetables
Butter preparations, in particular butter with herbs, butter with garlic and butter with basil
Dried fruit
Nuts, prepared
Soybean products for food, including in concentrated and dried form, namely Soy flour, Soy pulp, Soya meal, Soya protein, Preserved and Dried soya beans, Preserved soy germ, Including salad dressings, Soya jelly
Prepared meals, mainly consisting of the aforesaid soya bean products and of meat, fish, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, pulses, with added rice, pasta, spices and sauces
Mashed potatoes
Potato dumplings
Prepared potato meals
Frozen potato products
Fruit desserts
Broth, broth concentrates
Concentrated broth
Broth
Preparations for making bouillon
Concentrates (bouillon- )
Instant cooking soups and Instant semi-prepared meals
Extracts for soups
Soup powders
Soup cubes
Flavorings for soups
Flavourings for soups
Binding products, namely ready-to-cook dried mixtures of vegetable and/or animal food products, namely vegetables, herbs, spices, yeast extracts, powdered red wine, animal and or vegetable fats, flavour enhancers and substances for cooking, namely binding agents, maltodextrine, emulsifying agents, all being auxiliary agents for making prepared meals
Croquettes
Prepared meals consisting predominantly of meat, sausage, vegetables and pulses
Instant soup
Dried mushrooms
Fried onions
French fries
Chicken stock
Beef bouillon
Prepared meals consisting predominantly of meat, poultry and/or vegetables
Stews, consisting predominantly of meat, poultry and/or vegetables
Bases.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Salt
Seasonings
Spices
Preserved herbs
Mustard
Vinegar
Sauces
Other seasonings
Dressings
Powdered sauces and sauce extracts, including powdered sauces and sauce extracts for salad dressings
Binding products (seasonings), namely ready-to-cook dry mixtures of foodstuffs of plant and/or vegetable origin, namely vegetables, herbs, spices, condiments, yeast extracts, powdered red wine, animal and/or vegetable fats, flavour enhancers and culinary substances, namely binding agents, maltodextrin, emulsifiers, all the aforesaid being auxiliaries for preparing ready meals
Soy sauce
Dressings for salad
Aromatic preparations for food, Dried herbs
Culinary spices
Binding agents for sauces
Soybean products for food, including in concentrated and dried form, Namely soya sauce.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products