The trademark FARMER'S SNACK was filed by Farmer's Snack GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2004, and received one opposition filed on May 4, 2004 by Aldi GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 4, 2004
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2009.The first Cancellation was filed by Nazanin Keyaniyan (represented by RKA RECHTSANWÄLTE) on July 29, 2021 and Final decision – EUTM partially cancelled.
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on April 23, 2013, and the other one on February 8, 2023.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 3, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2010. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 23, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 4, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 17, 2019. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 11, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2021. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on August 10, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R0594/2006-4 was Opposition rejected according to Rule 15(2)(b)(vi) CTMIR with decision issued on March 27, 2008 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000693517 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on March 5, 2006 by the EUIPO. The Cancellation with reference B 000037242 was EUTM partially cancelled according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on April 29, 2021 by the EUIPO.