The trademark NH Foods was filed by NH Foods Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 17, 2015, and received one opposition filed on December 15, 2015 by MINOR HOTELS EUROPE & AMERICAS, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. 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 December 15, 2015
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on December 2, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Broth for noodles in the form of powder and liquid
Edible oils and fats
Milk products
Meat for human consumption [fresh, chilled or frozen]
Eggs
Fresh, chilled or frozen edible aquatic animals (not live)
Frozen vegetables
Frozen fruits
Tonkatsu (Deep-fried breaded pork)
Hamburger patties
Yakitori (Japanese style char-broiled chicken)
Chinese-style barbecued pork
Seasoned beef and pork liver and plucks
Processed meat products
Processed seafood products
Coconut milk
Ham salad
Processed vegetables and fruits
Fried tofu pieces (Abura-age)
Freeze-dried tofu pieces (Kohri-dofu)
Jelly made from devils' tongue root (Konnyaku)
Soya milk [milk substitute]
Tofu consisting mainly of soya milk and collagen
Tofu
Fermented soybeans [Natto]
Processed eggs
Instant vegetable dish consisting of shrimps, carrots, young corns and seasonings cooked with fresh broccoli
Instant vegetable dish consisting of bacons, carrots, cheese and seasonings cooked with fresh asparagus
Instant vegetable dish consisting of bacons, carrots and seasonings cooked with fresh potato
Instant vegetable dish consisting of meats, processed meat products, edible aquatic animals and seasonings cooked with fresh vegetables
Hashed beef mixes
Instant miso soup
Prepared soup
Pre-cooked curry stew, stew and soup mixes
Ingredients for instant bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of fried egg and crab
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of tofu, vegetables and a spicy sauce (Tofu with vegetable in brown hot sauce)
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of eggplant and a spicy sauce
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of bean vermicelli and a spicy sauce
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish, called happosai
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of sweet and sour pork
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of sweet and chili shrimp
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of fried chopped chicken with cashew nuts
Ingredients for instant Chinese dish of Green pepper steak called Chinjao Rosu
Instant dish consisting mainly of cooked meats, vegetables, edible aquatic animals and seasonings
Dried flakes of laver for sprinkling on rice in hot water [Ochazuke-nori]
Furi-kake [dried flakes of fish, meat, vegetables or seaweed]
Side-dish made of fermented soybean (Name-mono)
Collagen peptide for human consumption
Collagen for human consumption
Protein for human consumption
Assorted ingredients for one-pot dish and/or barbecue consisting of meats, edible aquatic animals and/or processed vegetables
Fried chicken
Prepared food consisting mainly of meat or processed meat products
Prepared food consisting mainly of edible aquatic animals
Prepared food consisting mainly of vegetables
Prepared food consisting mainly of fruits
Prepared food consisting mainly of Tofu
Prepared food consisting mainly of egg
Scotch eggs.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Bean-starch vermicelli salad
Binding agents for ice cream
Meat tenderizers for household purposes
Preparations for stiffening whipped cream
Aromatic preparations for food [not from Essential oils]