The trademark VIKPRO was filed by Doctor Spanholtz GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2024, and received one opposition filed on November 12, 2024 by Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG 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 November 12, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
Tonics [medicines]
Dietary fiber
Pharmaceutical preparations
Coenzyme Q10 dietary supplements
Diagnostic preparations for medical purposes
Cod liver oil
DHA algae oil dietary supplements
Sugar for medical purposes
Acai powder dietary supplements
Mineral dietary supplements
Enzyme dietary supplements
Nutritional supplements
Dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes
Protein dietary supplements
Lecithin dietary supplements
Propolis dietary supplements
Dietary supplements for animals
Plant extracts, other than essential oils, for pharmaceutical purposes
Vitamin preparations
Food for babies.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Coffee-based beverages
Tea-based beverages
Flowers or leaves for use as tea substitutes
Natural sweeteners
Sugar
Caramels [candies]
Fondants [confectionery]
Lozenges [confectionery]
Candies
Fruit jellies [confectionery]
Royal jelly
Bee glue
Confectionery
Cookies
Pastries
Cereal-based snack food
Seaweed [condiment]
Seasonings
Shrimp sauce
Turmeric
Essences for foodstuffs, except etheric essences and essential oils.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Publicity
Television advertising
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Outdoor advertising
Commercial intermediation services
Providing business information via a web site
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Commercial information agencies
Sales promotion for others
Marketing
Import-export agencies
Computerized management of medical records and files
Search engine optimisation for sales promotion
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
Financial auditing
Wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies
Retail services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies.