The trademark VECCHIA FATTORIA was filed by ALIMENTA S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 5, 2020 by Falco, Giovanni on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by G.D. DI GRAZIA D'ALTO & C.S.N.C.
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003118561 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 22, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Olive oil
Oils for food
Flavoured oils
Spiced oils
Olive oil for food
Extra virgin olive oil for food
Cooking oils
Soybean oil
Groundnut oil
Butter oil
Chilli oil
Maize oil for food
Nut oils
Vegetable oils for food
Meat extracts
Eggs *
Edible oils and fats
Sausage skins and imitations thereof
Meat
Processed fruits, fungi, vegetables, nuts and pulses
Prepared insects and larvae
Fish, seafood and molluscs, not live
Dairy products and dairy substitutes
Birds eggs and egg products
Soups and stocks, meat extracts
Meat spreads
Processed lamb
Salted meats
Roast ducks
Frozen appetizers consisting primarily of chicken
Steaks of meat
Bacon
Bulgogi [Korean beef dish]
Sliced meat
Smoked meats
Beef slices
Beef jerky
Corned beef hash
Meat, preserved
Pork
Chili con carne
Poultry salads
Antipasto salads
Chicken salad
Turkey burgers
Uncooked hamburger patties
Prepared beef
Prepared meat dishes
Cured sausages
Hot dog sausages
Sausages in batter
Preserved sausages
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
Mixed vegetables
Cut vegetables
Grilled vegetables
Processed legumes
Freeze-dried vegetables
Fermented vegetables
Vegetable pate
Vegetable burgers
Vegetable salads
Vegetable puree
Vegetable chips
Salted vegetables
Vegetables, tinned
Pre-cut vegetables for salads
Canned sliced vegetables
Pre-cut vegetable salads
Vegetable-based snack foods
Snack foods based on legumes
Vegetables pickled in soy sauce
Vegetable-based entrees
Vegetable-based spreads
Prepared vegetable dishes
Kimchi [fermented vegetable dish]
Vegetable-based meat substitutes
Prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Processed shallots [used as a vegetable, not seasoning]
Cooked dish consisting primarily of fermented vegetable, pork and tofu (kimchi-jjigae)
Vegetable jellies
Vegetarian charcuterie
Quick-frozen vegetable dishes
Vegetable extracts for cooking
Vegetable fats for food
Extracts of vegetables [juices] for cooking
Vegetable juices for cooking
Vegetable extracts for food
Vegetable fats for cooking
Vegetable marrow paste
Blended vegetable oils for culinary purposes
Game, not live
Fish, not live
Poultry
Frozen vegetables
Preserved vegetables
Vegetables, dried
Vegetables, cooked
Fruit, preserved
Dried fruit
Frozen fruits
Fruit, stewed
Jellies for food
Jams
Milk
Drinks made from dairy products
Dairy-based whipped topping
Chilled dairy desserts.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Chocolate
Ice cream
Sorbets [water ices]
Sherbets [ices]
Edible ices
Edible fruit ices
Truffle ices
Sugar *
Honey
Treacle
Yeast *
Salt
Condiments
Spices
Preserved herbs
Vinegar
Sauces [condiments]
Relish [condiment]
Food dressings [sauces]
Ice [frozen water]
Gravy mixes
Mixes for preparing sauces
Sauces for pizzas
Canned sauces
Pasta sauce
Sauces containing nuts
Soya sauce
Sauce powders
Sauces for ice cream
Cooking sauces
Pepper sauces
Dressings for salad
Salsas
Ready-made sauces
Spicy sauces
Sauces
Food condiment consisting primarily of ketchup and salsa