The trademark PROBIOC was filed by VIVE 2 LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 30, 2023 by INNER CHI NATURE SRL on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ardeleanu, Ruxandra Raluca and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 30, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003205603 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 3, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Nutritional supplements
Food supplements
Mineral dietary supplements
Vitamin and mineral supplements
Food supplements for non-medical purposes
Vitamin preparations in the nature of food supplements
Vitamin supplements
Protein powder dietary supplements
Dietary and nutritional supplements
Food supplements consisting of trace elements
Meal replacement powders
Dietary supplements in powder form
Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
Milk powders [foodstuff for babies]
Capsules for medicines
Gelatin capsules for pharmaceuticals
Capsules made of dendrimer-based polymers, for pharmaceuticals
Vitamin tablets
Inositol [food supplements]
Bacterial preparations for medical purposes
Probiotic bacterial formulations for medical use
With the exclusion of dermatologic treatments or the treatment of acne.