The trademark king's sugar was filed by Massimiliano Giorgio Conti, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 19, 2013, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on December 16, 2013 by BB&R SPIRITS LIMITED on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by GROOM WILKES & WRIGHT LLP and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on November 5, 2013 by Cloetta Holland B.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2015.The first Cancellation was filed by Cloetta Holland B.V. (represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V.) on December 1, 2015 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on June 4, 2024.
of the trademark registration was recorded on June 4, 2024. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on March 31, 2015. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2015.
The Opposition with reference B 002289679 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 2, 2014 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000010615 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 53(1)(a) - 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 23, 2015 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Tea, artificial coffee
Rice
Tapioca and sago
Flour and preparations made from cereals
Bread, pastry
Ices
Sugar, honey, treacle
Yeast, baking-powder
Salt
Mustard
Vinegar, sauces (condiments)
Spices
Ice
Vinegar
Beer vinegar
Sea water for cooking
Gluten additives for culinary purposes
Seaweed [condiment]
Oat-based food
Farinaceous foods
Starch for food
Aniseed
Star aniseed
Seasonings
Coffee flavorings [flavourings]
Flavorings, other than essential oils
Flavorings, other than essential oils, for beverages
Flavorings, other than essential oils, for cakes
Crushed oats
Husked oats
Coffee-based beverages
Chocolate-based beverages
Tea-based beverages
Baking soda [bicarbonate of soda for cooking purposes]
Cookies
Malt biscuits
Petit-beurre biscuits
Buns
Coffee
Coffee beverages with milk
Unroasted coffee
Cinnamon [spice]
Capers
Cloves [spice]
Chow-chow [condiment]
Chutneys [condiments]
Waffles
Chicory [coffee substitute]
Aromatic preparations for food
Condiments
Pralines
Corn flakes
Fruit coulis [sauces]
Crackers
Cream of tartar for culinary purposes
Custard
Pancakes
Macaroons [pastry]
Turmeric for food
Curry [spice]
Couscous [semolina]
Natural sweeteners
Garden herbs, preserved [seasonings]
Essences for foodstuffs, except etheric essences and essential oils
Malt extract for food
Bean meal
Wheat flour
Corn meal
Barley meal
Potato flour for food
Mustard meal
Soya flour
Tapioca flour for food
Gruel, with a milk base, for food
Hominy
Meal
Ferments for pastes
Oat flakes
Chips [cereal products]
Groats for human food
Pies
Ham glaze
Wheat germ for human consumption
Edible ices
Ice, natural or artificial
Ice for refreshment
Cake frosting [icing]
Glucose for culinary purposes
Gluten prepared as foodstuff
Corn, milled
Corn, roasted
Halvah
Dough
Infusions, not medicinal
Spring rolls
Thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs
Ketchup [sauce]
Binding agents for ice cream
Sausage binding materials
Yeast
Baking powder
Leaven
Macaroni
Mayonnaise
Malt for human consumption
Maltose
Marinades
Marzipan
Molasses for food
Honey
Chocolate mousses
Muesli
Allspice
Nutmegs
Crushed barley
Husked barley
Gingerbread
Bread
Rusks
Unleavened bread
Breadcrumbs
Bread rolls
Royal jelly
Almond paste
Soya bean paste [condiment]
Pastry
Pasta
Pasties
Noodle-based prepared meals
Pastries
Petits fours [cakes]
Meat pies
Pepper
Pesto [sauce]
Pizzas
Cake powder
Powders for ice cream
Cereal preparations
Vegetal preparations for use as coffee substitutes
Flour-milling products
Meat tenderizers, for household purposes
Preparations for stiffening whipped cream
Bee glue
Quiches
Relish [condiment]
Ravioli
Rice
Sago
Cooking salt
Celery salt
Salt for preserving foodstuffs
Tomato sauce
Soya sauce
Sauces [condiments]
Dressings for salad
Pasta sauce
Sandwiches
Peppers [seasonings]
Golden syrup
Linseed for human consumption
Oatmeal
Semolina
Hominy grits
Mustard
Rice-based snack food
Sorbets [ices]
Spaghetti
Spices
Artificial coffee
Meat gravies
Sushi
Tabbouleh
Tacos
Noodles
Tapioca
Tea
Iced tea
Tarts
Rice cakes
Tortillas
Vanilla [flavoring] [flavouring]
Vanillin [vanilla substitute]
Vermicelli [noodles]
Frozen yogurt [confectionery ices]
Saffron [seasoning]
Ginger [spice]
Sugar
Palm sugar.
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods: