The trademark BIO Crypto-Coin was filed by Gilbert Louis, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant") and Gilbert Louis, a national of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on September 16, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 13, 2016 by HANSCAN IP B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ABRIL ABOGADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 13, 2016
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002786773 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 23, 2019 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses)
Oils and fats
Fish, seafood and molluscs
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Chilled foods consisting predominately of fish
Snack foods based on nuts
Frozen appetizers consisting primarily of seafood
Frozen appetizers consisting primarily of chicken
Organic nut and seed-based snack bars
Nut-based food bars
Fritters.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts and sorbets
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Baked goods, confectionery, chocolate and desserts
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings and fillings, bee products
Prepared foodstuffs in the form of sauces
Prepared savory foodstuffs made from potato flour
Filled baguettes
Baozi [stuffed buns]
Pizza bases
Banana fritters
Pineapple fritters.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods:
Foodstuffs and fodder for animals
Live animals, organisms for breeding
Bedding and litter for animals
Agricultural and aquacultural crops, horticulture and forestry products.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods: