EUTM file information

017592924

MilkStar

December 12, 2017

Trademark Summary

The trademark MilkStar was filed by STAR-MIX Meat Technology GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 28, 2018, and received one opposition filed on April 29, 2018 by STAR STABILIMENTO ALIMENTARE S.p.A. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GARRETA I ASSOCIATS AGÈNCIA DE LA PROPIETAT INDUSTRIAL, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 29, 2018

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on July 27, 2020.

The Opposition with reference B 003051080 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on January 22, 2020 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
    1. Cultures of microorganisms, other than for medical or veterinary purposes, in particular for meat processing
    2. Chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs
    3. Chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs
    4. Additives for foodstuffs, in particular for meat, in particular thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, acidity regulators, antioxidants for making foodstuffs and beverages, antioxidants for use in making foodstuffs, preservatives, chemicals for use in the food industry, meat tenderisers for industrial purposes, chemical preparations for smoking meat.
  • The mark was filed in class 30 with Meat tenderizers.