The trademark BIG PANDA was filed by Sovora s. r. o., a corporation established under the laws of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 21, 2024, and received one opposition filed on August 20, 2024 by Orkla Suomi Finland Oy Ab on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BERGGREN OY and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 20, 2024
The application was filed in Slovak, and Slovak 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:
Potato crisps
Vegetable-based chips
Fruit chips
Sweet corn, processed
Cheese-based snack foods
Processed onions
Processed potatoes
Potato sticks
Salted nuts
Extruded seasonings containing potatoes
Processed nuts
Prepared walnuts
Organic nut and seed-based snack bars
Walnut kernels
Blanched nuts
Cashew nut butter
Nut-based snack foods
Nut-based spreads
Nut toppings
Flavoured nuts
Salted cashews
Coconut, desiccated
Pecans, prepared
Prepared pistachio
Nuts being cooked
Mixtures of fruit and nuts
Dates
Raisins
Peanut butter
Peanut milk
Candied nuts
Almonds, ground
Hazelnuts, prepared
Peanuts, prepared
Fruit, processed
Nuts, prepared
Coconut, desiccated
Alginates for culinary purposes
Aloe vera prepared for human consumption
Lemon juice for culinary purposes
Game, not live
Tripe
Fruit, stewed
Jams
Cottage cheese
Hummus [chickpea paste]
Meat jellies
Poultry, not live
Edible insects, not live
Yoghurt
Crystallized fruits
Crystallized ginger
Caviar
Koumiss [milk beverage]
Kimchi [fermented vegetable dish]
Coconut butter
Coconut milk
Compotes
Broth concentrates
Condensed milk
Meat, preserved
Fruit, preserved
Mushrooms, preserved
Crustaceans, not live
Croquettes
Curd
Seeds, prepared
Sunflower seeds, prepared
Almond milk
Margarine
Marmalade
Butter
Vegetables, tinned
Meat
Milk products
Milk
Frozen fruits
Freeze-dried vegetables
Freeze-dried meat
Shellfish, not live
Peanut milk-based beverages
Coconut milk-based beverages
Almond milk-based beverages
Fruit pulp
Fruit-based snack food
Fruit salads
Soups
Preparations for making bouillon
Cream [dairy products]
Soya milk
Fish, not live
Whipping cream
Ratatouille
Vegetables, processed
Pollen prepared as foodstuff
Ham
Vegetables, dried
Evaporated milk
Powdered eggs
Cheese
Rennet
Tahini [sesame seed paste]
Tofu
Prostokvasha [soured milk]
Eggs
White of eggs
Gelatine
Non-alcoholic eggnog
Onion rings
Vegetable salads
Yolk of eggs
Potato pancakes
Broth
Yakitori
Yuba [tofu skin]
Seaweed extracts for food
Vegetable-based snack food.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Corn crisps
Corn chips
Popcorn
Enchiladas
Tortillas
Nachos
Cereal preparations
Malt biscuits
Snack food
Peanut crisps
Extruded flavourings containing maize
Extruded spices containing peanuts
Cheese-flavored biscuits
Cheese curls [snacks]
Ground nuts
Sauces containing nuts
Nutmeg
Pecan logs
Peanut confectionery
Cereal bars
Croûtons
Corn flakes
Chocolate-coated nuts
Fruit confectionery
Cereal-based snack food
Chips [cereal products]
Waffles
Oat flakes
Biscuits
Crackers
Rusks
Malt biscuits
Muesli
Filled biscuits
Corn, roasted
Rice-based snack food
Agave syrup [natural sweetener]
Aniseed
Aromatic preparations for food
Flavourings, other than essential oils, for beverages