The trademark Frikawelle was filed by European Convenience Food GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 14, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 11, 2021 by SFK Food A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATRADE A/S and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 11, 2021
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 September 23, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 9, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003142616 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Frozen prepared meals consisting principally of vegetables
Prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes
Vegetable burgers
Vegetable burgers
Falafel
Vegetarian charcuterie
Tofu patties
Semi-prepared and ready meals consisting of processed vegetables and/or fish and/or meat and/or poultry and/or game
Ingredients for semi-prepared and ready meals, Namely croquettes, Vegetarian rissoles, Vegetable biscuits, Vegetable galettes, stuffed vegetables, Rissoles, Burgers
Meat-based snack foods
Pulled beef
Pulled pork
Pulled chicken
Chicken pieces
Chicken salad
Chicken croquettes
Charcuterie
Mincemeat [chopped meat]
Meat substitutes
Corned beef
Fried meat
Prepared meat
Processed meat products
Pork, Pork preserves
Processed pork
Prepared beef
Vegetable-based meat substitutes
Poultry
Meat products
Preserved meat
Hamburgers
Sausages in batter
Prepared meals made from poultry [poultry predominating]
Frozen meals consisting primarily of poultry
Prepared meals containing [principally] eggs
Prepared dishes consisting principally of meat
Frozen meals consisting primarily of meat
Dishes of fish
Dishes of meat
Dishes of poultry
Dishes of vegetables
Dishes of game
Vegetable-based snack foods
Nut-based snack foods
Dried fruit-based snacks
Milk-based snacks
Tofu-based snacks
Cheese-based snack foods
Potato-based snack foods
Snack foods based on legumes
Snack mixes consisting of dehydrated fruit and processed nuts
Fruit-based snack food
Meat, fish, poultry and game
Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits
Cooked vegetables
Jellies, jams, compotes
Milk products
Dairy puddings
Dairy-based dips
Eggs
Fish, tinned
Cream cheese
Fruit spreads
Fruit, stewed
Fruit, preserved
Frozen fruits
Fruit salads
Frozen vegetables
Cooked and frozen fruits and vegetables
Vegetable salads
Vegetables, tinned
Milk beverages, milk predominating
Yoghurt
Offal
Potato crisps
Processed potatoes
Potato croquets
Potato fritters
Potato snacks
Vegetables, processed
Cheese
Fruit sauce
Croquettes
Crayfish and lobsters, not live
Foodstuffs of fermented vegetables (kimchi)
Liver pâté
Seafood
Fish-based foodstuffs
Nuts, prepared
Fruit salads
French fries
Mushrooms, preserved
Meat
Potato-based snack foods
Soup preserves
Soups and broths
Including all of the aforesaid goods in this class in frozen form
Frozen fish products
Frozen fruits
Sausage and meat salads.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Tortilla snacks
Rice-based snack food
Snack foods made from wheat
Cereal-based snack food
Snack foods consisting principally of confectionery
Snack foods consisting principally of bread
Flour and preparations made from bread, pastry, cereals and confectionery