The trademark COUNTRY CHEF was filed by Country Chef Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 15, 2007, and received one opposition filed on July 5, 2007 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF FRANCE and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 5, 2007
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 2, 2007.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark 2050769 registered on November 21, 1996 and filed on January 9, 1996 which was accepted by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Prepared, cooked, pickled, canned, dried, chilled and frozen potatoes
Prepared meat, lamb shanks in gravy, lamb shanks in curry sauce, lamb shanks in red currant flavoured sauce, lamb shanks in mint sauce, steak au poivre, barbeque ribs, barbeque ribs in sauce
Casseroles, lamb casseroles, pork casseroles and steak and ale casseroles.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Meat gravies
Pies
Meat pies
Ketchup
Tomato sauce
Meat tenderisers for house-hold purposes
Mustard
Pizzas
Potato flour for food
Preserving foodstuffs
Ravioli
Relish
Sandwiches
Sauces
Sausage binding materials
Seasonings.
The mark was filed in class 31 with following description of goods: