The trademark vola was filed by Vola Food GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 5, 2024, and received one opposition filed on October 24, 2024 by FERRUZ PEREZ, JOSE LUIS on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 24, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Oils for food
Blended oils for food
Edible oils and fats
Edible fats
Flavoured oils
Olive oil
Olive oil for food
Extra virgin olive oil for food
Fish in olive oil
Sunflower oil for food
Coconut fat
Rape oil for food
Canola oil
Chilli oil
Salad oil
Almond oil for food
Prepared salads
Palm oil for food
Blended vegetable oils for culinary purposes
Soya bean oil for food
Tuna in oil
Preserved vegetables (in oil)
Casseroles [food]
Snails prepared for human consumption
Drinks based on yogurt
Reconstituted milk
Low-fat milk
Yuba [tofu skin]
Mascarpone
Pre-cut vegetables for salads
Potato-based salads
Cooked spinach
Frozen spinach
Spinach [prepared]
Pre-cut vegetable salads
Canned spinach
Fruit salads
Potato salad
Vegetable salads
Pre-cooked curry stew
Processed asparagus
Chili con carne
Peach flakes
Stir-fried chestnuts with sugar
Steamed or toasted cakes of fish paste (kamaboko)
Organic coconut oil for culinary purposes
Vegetable-based chips
Chicken nuggets
Scotch eggs
Frozen turkey
Salted fish
Uncongealed tofu (Tofu nao)
Fresh turkey
Roast poultry
Kiwifruit flakes
Canned beans
Olives stuffed with almonds
Olives, preserved
Dried olives
Olives stuffed with pesto in sunflower oil
Stuffed olives
Cooked olives
Olives stuffed with red peppers
Olives stuffed with red peppers and almonds
Olives stuffed with cheese
Yellow split peas
Yellow morels, dried.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Chili oil for use as a seasoning or condiment
Seasonings
Curried food pastes
Seasoned bean paste
Turmeric for use as a condiment
Condiments made of monosodium glutamate
Sichuan peppers being condiments
Soya bean paste [condiment]
Flavorings and seasonings
Cranberry sauce [condiment]
Garlic juice
Ginger puree [condiment]
Seasonings for instant-boiled mutton
Spices in the form of powders
Helichrysum [spices]
Chow-chow [condiment]
Sesame paste
Horseradish [relishes]
Apple sauce [condiment]
Chili pepper paste being condiment
Table syrup
Spices
Seafood flavored condiments
Cinnamon powder [spice]
Clove powder [spice]
Peppers [seasonings]
Curry powder [spice]
Alimentary seasonings
Mustard powder [spice]
Sesame seeds [seasonings]
Ginger paste [seasoning]
Linseed for culinary purposes [seasoning]
Dry seasonings
Sage [seasoning]
Nutmegs [spice]
Tamarind [condiment]
Pepper powder [spice]
Hot pepper powder [spice]
Boxed lunches consisting of rice, with added meat, fish or vegetables
Cereals prepared for consumption by humans
Cooking salt
Bean-starch noodles (harusame, uncooked)
Chocolate-based beverages with milk
Cereal based foodstuffs for human consumption
Biscuits for human consumption made from cereals
Foodstuffs made from cereals
Oat-based food
Non-medicated confectionery containing milk
Dairy confectionery
Foodstuffs made of a sweetener for making a dessert
Tea beverages with milk
Salt for preserving foodstuffs
Food leavening agents
Balsamic vinegar
Flavoured vinegar
Flavouring syrups
Ginger [spice]
Vinegar
Saffron [seasoning]
Vanilla sugar
Sandwiches containing salad
Food condiment consisting primarily of ketchup and salsa