The trademark GUSTOCHEF was filed by GUSTOCHEF s.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 12, 2022 by CARAPELLI FIRENZE, S.p.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ELZABURU, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 12, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Casseroles [food]
Broth [soup]
Soup concentrates
Chicken salad
Meat, preserved
Prepared meat
Cooked meats
Prepared meat dishes
Pork steaks
Roast poultry
Frozen poultry
Prepared meals consisting principally of game
Frozen vegetables
Preserved vegetables
Vegetables, cooked
Fruit, preserved
Jellies for food
Vegetable jellies
Jams
Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads
Processed eggs
Birds eggs and egg products
Milk products
Milk products
Cheese
Drinks made from dairy products
Chilled dairy desserts
Dairy-based whipped topping
Vegetables, tinned
Legume salads
Vegetable-based cream
Processed meat products
Meat and meat products
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of poultry
Ready cooked meals consisting wholly or substantially wholly of game.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Farinaceous foods
Food dressings [sauces]
Foodstuffs made from cereals
Foodstuffs made of rice
Pulse flour for food
Foodstuffs made from dough
Prepared foodstuffs in the form of sauces
Pasta
Alimentary paste [dough]
Rice
Risotto
Lasagne
Dumplings
Tortellini
Bread rolls
Filled bread rolls
Bread and buns
Sandwiches containing meat
Sandwiches containing chicken
Toasted cheese sandwich with ham
Pasta salad
Macaroni
Macaroni salad
Foods produced from baked cereals
Meat pies
Meat gravies
Pies containing poultry
Pastries consisting of vegetables and poultry
Macaroni [uncooked]
Cereals
Processed grains
Snack food products consisting of cereal products
Cereals prepared for consumption by humans
Ready-to-eat cereals
Cereal-based snack food
Food preparations based on grains
Cereal based foodstuffs for human consumption
Coffee
Artificial coffee
Coffee, teas and cocoa and substitutes therefor
Cocoa
Cocoa substitutes
Cocoa mixes
Mixtures of malt coffee with cocoa
Cocoa products
Cocoa beverages with milk
Vegetable flour
Flour
Preparations made from cereals
Processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, baking preparations and yeasts
Cereal preparations
Bread
Sugar
Honey
Flavouring syrups
Treacle
Food flavourings, other than essential oils
Savory food flavourings for food [other than essential oils]
Vinegar
Sauces
Sauces [condiments]
Condiments
Spices
Salts, seasonings, flavourings and condiments
Pies containing meat
Non-meat pies
Poultry and game meat pies
Pies containing game.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services relating to food
Retail services in relation to foodstuffs
Retail services via catalogues related to foodstuffs
Retail services via global computer networks related to foodstuffs
Mail order retail services related to foodstuffs
Online ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery
Advertising
Business management
Help in the management of business affairs or commercial functions of an industrial or commercial enterprise
Provision of assistance [business] in the operation of franchises
Management advisory services related to franchising
Product sales information
Business management of wholesale outlets
Business management of retail outlets
Advertising services relating to the sale of goods
Retail services relating to delicatessen products
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Preservation of food
Food and drink preservation
Food processing
Cooked foods (Treatment of -)
Food and beverage treatment
Freezing of foods
Food grinding
Mildew-prevention treatment of food
Pasteurizing of food and beverages
Smoking of meat
Slaughtering of poultry
Milk processing.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Preparation of meals
Services for the preparation of food and drink
Provision of information relating to the preparation of food and drink
Food preparation services
Services for providing food and drink
Consultancy services relating to food
Services for providing food
Delicatessens [restaurants]
Providing food and drink for guests
Restaurant services
Providing food and drink for guests in restaurants