The trademark SPICE RIDER was filed by DF World of Spices GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 12, 2019, and received one opposition filed on January 20, 2020 by KP Snacks Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HARMSEN UTESCHER and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 20, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 1, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Prepared seasonings, including in the form of cubes
Sambals
Salsas
Chutneys [condiments]
Marinades, marinades containing spices
Spices derived from flowers, flowers used as spices, powdered flowers used as spices
Dried chili peppers seasoning, Dried piri piri (chilli peppers) (seasoning)
Flavoured sugar, vanillin sugar, vanilla sugar
Sugar-cinnamon mixtures
Sugar-spice mixtures
Cane sugar
Edible coatings for foodstuffs based on cereals, cereal preparations, rice, condiments and spices
Products to soften meat (spices)
Flavor enhancers
Meat tenderisers for household purposes
Breaders
Vegetable flavourings, flavouring extracts, reaction flavourings and smoked flavourings
Essences for foodstuffs, except etheric essences and essential oils
Aids for the baking industry, namely flavourings
Sauces, including demi-glace (sauce bases), bases for sauces, brown sauces, spicy sauces, sweet and sour sauces, pesto, mustard sauces, salad dressings (liquid or dry), fruit sauces
Food dressings (sauces)
Concentrates for sauces
Dips and preparations for making dips (sauces)
Binding products being kitchen aids in dry, paste or liquid form, consisting of seasoning ingredients, technical aids for foodstuffs, including thickening agents or emulsifiers and other flavour-enhancing ingredients, in particular milk products, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, flavourings, spices and herbs
Meat, fish, poultry and game pies
Treacle, maple syrup
Dry mixes for sauces and salad dressings (wet or dry)
Spreads for foodstuffs, essentially consisting of cereals, preparations made from cereals, rice, pasta, condiments, spices or pastry
Dressings (vinegar-oil mixtures)
Sauce thickener
Tomato ketchup
Mayonnaise
Capers
Caperberries
Preparations made from cereals for human consumption, muesli, couscous, bulgur
Polenta, farinaceous foods
Rice noodles
Glass noodles
Pastas, pastas with cheese, meat or vegetable fillings
Pâtés en croûte
Yeast dough concentrate
Croutons
Onion and cheese pastries
Flat breads, filled or topped, or for filling or topping, including burritos, fajitas, tacos, enchiladas and chimichangas
Extruded wheat, rice and corn products for snacks, in particular tortillas, nachos, tacos, crackers
Ready-to-eat pastries for toasting, in particular savoury sandwich pastries
Maize flakes
Corn kernels
Chicken pies
Baking mixes and prepared baking mixes (in powder form), including baking mixes with spices and flavourings
Flour-milling products
Tacos, tortillas
Tapioca flour
Puddings, desserts
Spreads based on chocolate, nuts, cocoa, honey, cereal preparations or mayonnaise
Raising agents for pastries, namely baking soda, sal volatile and dry yeast
Preparations for loosening pastry dough
Chocolate, nougat
Bonbons made of sugar
Tea-based products (with added vitamins and/or flavourings and/or in instant form and/or with added minerals), iced tea, beverages with tea or with a tea base, herbal tea or fruit tea
Tisanes
Kombucha beverages
Rice paper (foodstuffs)
Yeast, yeast preparations
Processed bran and bran preparations
Linseed preparations
Foodstuffs, including soya balls, mainly made using soya flour, and with added beans or chickpeas
Snacks, chips and small snacks consisting predominantly of cereals, cereal preparations, rice, pasta, condiments, spices or baked goods
Prepared and semi-prepared meals, essentially consisting of cereals, preparations made from cereals, rice, farinaceous food pastes, condiments, spices or pastry
Antipasti, essentially consisting of rice, cereals, preparations made from cereals, pasta, flowers used as spices (pickled in oil or deep-fried) or open sandwiches
Dry mixes for prepared meals, essentially consisting of cereals, preparations made from cereals, rice, pasta, condiments, spices or pastry
Prepared salads based on cereals, cereal preparations, rice or pasta
Fillings and mixtures, mainly consisting of cereals, preparations made from cereals, rice, farinaceous food pastes, condiments or pastries
Deep-fried potato snacks
Pâtés (pies)
Dietetic foods based on carbohydrates (not for medical purposes), consisting mainly of cereals, cereal products, rice, pasta, condiments, spices or bakery goods
Compounds (glazes for cakes)
Dextrose, smoked dextrose for food
Monosodium glutamate, sodium glutamate
Spreads for foodstuffs, essentially consisting of cereals, preparations made from cereals, rice, pasta, condiments, spices or pastry
Spray seasonings for foodstuffs
Thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs
Sausage binding materials
Gluten for food
Dipping mixtures in the form of edible coatings for foodstuffs based on cereals, cereal preparations, rice, condiments or spices
Seasoned coatings, being coatings for foodstuffs
Sesame preparations
Including all the aforesaid goods being preserves or being prepared and semi-prepared products, including in frozen form, including being dietetic foodstuffs and including being encapsulated or microencapsulated or having a reduced germ count.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Services for providing food and drink
Providing temporary accommodation
Catering for the provision of food and beverages
Preparation of meals and beverages
Providing food and drink for guests
Arranging and providing of temporary accommodation and meals for guests
Advice, information and consultancy relating to these services
Rental and hiring of objects in connection with the providing of the aforesaid services
Consultancy and information relating to the preparation of meals and beverages and relating to foodstuffs [cookery advice].