The trademark Vast Bakeries Bake the difference was filed by Vast Holding B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2008, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2008 by J SAINSBURY PLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF LIMITED and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2008
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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:
Frozen starters
Ready-made meals, whether or not frozen
Savoury snacks and snacks, whether or not frozen, including processed cooked vegetables and/or cheese
Preparations consisting wholly or principally of meat and/or vegetables for making (ready) meals and/or snacks
Ready-made foodstuffs and ingredients for meals, all included in class 29 whether or not for dietetic purposes (not for medical purposes)
Frozen fruit, vegetable, potatoes, potato products, meat, fish and poultry.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Bread
Preparations made from flour and cereals, cake, pastry and confectionery
Cake
Ready-made snackes whether or not frozen and (frozen) meals mainly consisting of seeds, corn, grains, other vegetable materials or combinations thereof
Frozen processed dough
Filled dough products.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management assistance
Business administration
Office functions
Retailing of, and business mediation in the purchase and sale and import and export of frozen starters
Ready-made meals, whether or not frozen
Savoury snacks and snacks, whether or not frozen, including processed cooked vegetables and/or cheese
Preparations consisting wholly or principally of meat and/or vegetables for making (ready) meals and/or snacks
Ready-made foodstuffs and ingredients for meals, all included in class 29 whether or not for dietetic purposes (not for medical purposes)
Frozen fruit, vegetable, potatoes, potato products, meat, fish and poultry
Bread loaves
Preparations made from flour and cereals, cake, pastry and confectionery
Cake
Ready-made snackes whether or not frozen and (frozen) meals mainly consisting of seeds, corn, grains, other vegetable materials or combinations thereof
Frozen processed dough
Filled dough products, all included in class 30, whether or not for dietetic purposes (not for medical use).