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`ESTTA1099574
`12/04/2020
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`ESTTA Tracking number:
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`Filing date:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`Notice of Opposition
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`Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.
`
`Opposer Information
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`Name
`
`Beyond Meat, Inc.
`
`Granted to Date
`of previous ex-
`tension
`
`Address
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`Attorney informa-
`tion
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`12/06/2020
`
`119 STANDARD ST.
`EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
`UNITED STATES
`
`KRISTIN S. CORNUELLE
`ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
`2050 MAIN ST., SUITE 1100
`IRVINE, CA 92614
`UNITED STATES
`Primary Email: ipprosecution@orrick.com
`Secondary Email(s): kcornuelle@orrick.com, mweddington@orrick.com,
`bela.karmel@orrick.com
`5039434828
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`Docket Number
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`26074.2004
`
`Applicant Information
`
`Application No.
`
`88576629
`
`Publication date
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`06/09/2020
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`Opposition Filing
`Date
`
`Applicant
`
`12/04/2020
`
`Opposition Peri-
`od Ends
`
`12/06/2020
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`NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
`1-1, 4-CHOME, NISHINAKAJIMA, YODOGAWA-KU
`OSAKA, 532-8524
`JAPAN
`
`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
`
`Class 029. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Snack foods, namely, vegetable-based
`snack foods, nut-based snack foods, meat-based snack foods
`
`Class 030. First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Tea; green tea; coffee; cocoa; ice; confec-
`tionery, namely, candy and chocolate;pastries; snack foods, namely, rice-based snack foods and
`grain-based snack foods; bread; sandwiches; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (niku-manjuh);
`hamburger sandwiches; pizza; hot dog sandwiches; meat pies; seasonings; condiments, namely,
`ready-made sauces and chutneys; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes; unroasted coffee; processed
`grains; noodles; uncooked noodles; dried noodles; instant noodles; chilled noodle-based prepared
`meals; frozen noodle-based prepared meals; fresh noodles; noodle-based prepared meals; fresh
`pasta; dried pasta; instant pasta; chilled pasta; frozen pasta; prepared meals consisting primarily of
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`

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`pasta; prepared meals consisting primarily of chilled pasta; frozen prepared meals consisting primar-
`ily of pasta; ready prepared meal of dim sum consisting primarily of pasta; deep frozen noodles;
`pasta; rice; steamed rice; instant rice; corn flakes; granola; chocolate-based spreads; ramen
`(Japanese noodle-based dish); prepared pasta; cooked rice; chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza,
`cooked); Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai, cooked); sushi; pre-packaged lunches consisting
`primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish orvegetables
`
`Grounds for Opposition
`
`Priority and likelihood of confusion
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d)
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`Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`4314689
`
`Registration Date
`
`04/02/2013
`
`Application Date
`
`04/24/2012
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND MEAT
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2012/05/29 First Use In Commerce: 2012/05/29
`Meat substitutes; vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substitutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`4654351
`
`Registration Date
`
`12/09/2014
`
`Application Date
`
`02/24/2014
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND CHICKEN
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2014/08/19 First Use In Commerce: 2014/08/19
`Meat substitutes; vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substitutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`4654352
`
`Registration Date
`
`12/09/2014
`
`Application Date
`
`02/24/2014
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND BEEF
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2014/08/19 First Use In Commerce: 2014/08/19
`Meat substitutes; vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substitutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5101972
`
`Registration Date
`
`12/13/2016
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`THE BEYOND BURGER
`
`Application Date
`
`02/24/2016
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2016/05/23 First Use In Commerce: 2016/05/23
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5499242
`
`Registration Date
`
`06/19/2018
`
`Application Date
`
`05/24/2017
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`THE FUTURE OF PROTEIN BEYOND MEAT
`
`The mark consists of the words "THE FUTURE OF PROTEIN" directly above of
`a lineof dots which is directly above the word "BEYOND" with an image of a fork
`tinespointing upwards inside the "O" of "BEYOND" with the word "MEAT" and 10
`dots oneach side of "MEAT" below and centered of "BEYOND", all of which is
`contained within a geometric shape representing a sales tag.
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2016/05/23 First Use In Commerce: 2016/05/25
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5504568
`
`Registration Date
`
`06/26/2018
`
`Application Date
`
`06/07/2017
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND SAUSAGE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2017/12/18 First Use In Commerce: 2017/12/18
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5910554
`
`Registration Date
`
`11/12/2019
`
`Application Date
`
`03/19/2019
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND BURGER
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2019/02/00 First Use In Commerce: 2019/02/00
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`6071089
`
`Registration Date
`
`06/02/2020
`
`Application Date
`
`08/26/2019
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`BEYOND FRIED CHICKEN
`
`

`

`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2019/08/26 First Use In Commerce: 2019/08/26
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`6059295
`
`Registration Date
`
`05/19/2020
`
`Application Date
`
`04/30/2018
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2019/07/00 First Use In Commerce: 2020/03/11
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`
`5928278
`
`Registration Date
`
`12/03/2019
`
`Application Date
`
`10/22/2018
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`GO BEYOND
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2016/00/00 First Use In Commerce: 2019/02/00
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`88571277
`
`Application Date
`
`08/08/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND BONELESS WINGS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87960109
`
`Application Date
`
`06/13/2018
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`BEYOND NUGGETS
`
`NONE
`
`

`

`Goods/Services
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes; plant-based meat sub-
`stitutes
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`88337055
`
`Application Date
`
`03/12/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND BURRITO
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`88468221
`
`Application Date
`
`06/11/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND BRUNCH
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`88441693
`
`Application Date
`
`05/22/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND CHILI
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2020/10/01 First Use In Commerce: 2020/10/01
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`88302178
`
`Application Date
`
`02/14/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND JERKY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes; plant-based meat sub-
`
`

`

`stitutes; vegan and vegetarian jerky
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`88468210
`
`Application Date
`
`06/11/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND MEATBALLS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 2020/09/14 First Use In Commerce: 2020/09/14
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`88399826
`
`Application Date
`
`04/24/2019
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND DAY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512293
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND PORK
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512291
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND TURKEY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`

`

`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`87512298
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND HAM
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512304
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND CRAB
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512309
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND FISH
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512310
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND SHRIMP
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512314
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`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`

`

`Registration Date
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`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND TUNA
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512318
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND LAMB
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512323
`
`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Application
`No.
`
`BEYOND GROUND
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
`
`87512332
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`Application Date
`
`06/30/2017
`
`Registration Date
`
`NONE
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`
`Goods/Services
`
`BEYOND HOT DOGS
`
`NONE
`
`Class 029. First use: First Use: 0 First Use In Commerce: 0
`Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substi-
`tutes
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`Attachments
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`Notice of Opposition BEYOND MEAL.pdf(20831 bytes )
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`Signature
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`/Kristin S. Cornuelle/
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`

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`Name
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`Date
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`KRISTIN S. CORNUELLE
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`12/04/2020
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`

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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`In the Matter of Application Serial No. 88/576,629
`Published in the Official Gazette on June 9, 2020
`Designation: BEYOND MEAL
`
`Beyond Meat, Inc.,
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`Opposer,
`
`v.
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`Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.,
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`Applicant.
`
`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`Beyond Meat, Inc., (“Opposer”), a Delaware corporation having an address at 119
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`Standard St., El Segundo, California 90245, believes it will be damaged by registration of the
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`designation BEYOND MEAL as shown in Serial No. 88/576,629 in International Classes 29 and
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`30 and hereby opposes the same.
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`As grounds for opposition, Opposer alleges:
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`1.
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`Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., (“Applicant”), has filed an application to
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`register the designation BEYOND MEAL as evidenced by the publication of such designation in
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`the Official Gazette on June 9, 2020. Applicant is seeking to register the designation BEYOND
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`MEAL in connection with “Snack foods, namely, vegetable-based snack foods, nut-based snack
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`foods, meat-based snack foods” in International Class 29 and “Tea; green tea; coffee; cocoa; ice;
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`confectionery, namely, candy and chocolate; pastries; snack foods, namely, rice-based snack
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`foods and grain-based snack foods; bread; sandwiches; steamed buns stuffed with minced meat
`
`(niku-manjuh); hamburger sandwiches; pizza; hot dog sandwiches; meat pies; seasonings;
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`condiments, namely, ready-made sauces and chutneys; ice cream mixes; sherbet mixes;
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`4129-2554-5513
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`1
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`unroasted coffee; processed grains; noodles; uncooked noodles; dried noodles; instant noodles;
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`chilled noodle-based prepared meals; frozen noodle-based prepared meals; fresh noodles;
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`noodle-based prepared meals; fresh pasta; dried pasta; instant pasta; chilled pasta; frozen pasta;
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`prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta; prepared meals consisting primarily of chilled
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`pasta; frozen prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta; ready prepared meal of dim sum
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`consisting primarily of pasta; deep frozen noodles; pasta; rice; steamed rice; instant rice; corn
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`flakes; granola; chocolate-based spreads; ramen (Japanese noodle-based dish); prepared pasta;
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`cooked rice; chinese stuffed dumplings (gyoza, cooked); Chinese steamed dumplings (shumai,
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`cooked); sushi; pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish
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`or vegetables,” in International Class 30, among other goods and services.
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`2.
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`Applicant is, upon information and belief, a Japanese limited company with an
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`address at 1-1, 4-chome, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan 532-8524.
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`3.
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`On information and belief, Applicant intends to use the designation BEYOND
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`MEAL in connection with meat-based foods, snack foods and other prepared meals, as well as
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`other goods and services.
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`4.
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`Applicant’s application for the designation BEYOND MEAL was published in
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`the Official Gazette on June 9, 2020. Opposer has sought and has subsequently been granted
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`Extensions of Time to Oppose Applicant’s application up to and including December 6, 2020.
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`Therefore, Opposer’s Notice of Opposition is timely.
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`5.
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`Opposer is a leading provider of vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes in
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`connection with its BEYOND family of marks. Opposer is the owner of the BEYOND MEAT
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`mark and the BEYOND family of trademarks – BEYOND MEAT, BEYOND CHICKEN,
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`BEYOND BEEF, BEYOND SAUSAGE, BEYOND BURGER, THE BEYOND BURGER,
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`BEYOND FRIED CHICKEN, BEYOND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, GO BEYOND and THE
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`FUTURE OF PROTEIN BEYOND MEAT and Design (the “BEYOND family of marks”),
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`which it has used in interstate commerce in connection with meat substitutes, vegan and
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`vegetarian meat products and plant-based meat substitutes, since at least as early as May 2012.
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`4129-2554-5513
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`Opposer has invested considerable resources in advertising and promoting its goods and has
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`acquired substantial goodwill under the BEYOND MEAT trademark and the BEYOND family
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`of marks.
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`6.
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`Opposer is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,314,689 for the
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`trademark BEYOND MEAT for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-
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`based meat substitutes” in International Class 29. Opposer’s Registration 4,314,689 was filed on
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`April 24, 2012 based on an intent to use and registered on April 2, 2013.
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`7.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,654,351 for the
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`trademark BEYOND CHICKEN for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products;
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`plant-based meat substitutes” in International Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 4,654,351
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`was filed on February 24, 2014 based on an intent to use and registered on December 9, 2014.
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`8.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,654,352 for the
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`trademark BEYOND BEEF for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-
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`based meat substitutes” in International Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 4,654,352 was
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`filed on February 24, 2014 based on an intent to use and registered on December 9, 2014.
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`9.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,101,972 for the
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`trademark THE BEYOND BURGER for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products;
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`plant-based meat substitutes” in International Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 5,101,972
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`was filed on February 24, 2016 based on an intent to use and registered on December 13, 2016.
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`10.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,499,242 for the
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`trademark THE FUTURE OF PROTEIN BEYOND MEAT and Design for “Meat substitutes;
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`vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based meat substitutes” in International Class 29.
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`Opposer’s Registration No. 5,499,242 was filed on May 24, 2017 based on an intent to use and
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`registered on June 19, 2018.
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`11.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,504,568 for the
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`trademark BEYOND SAUSAGE for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products;
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`plant-based meat substitutes” in International Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 5,504,568
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`was filed on June 7, 2017 based on an intent to use and registered on June 26, 2018.
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`12.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,910,554 for the
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`trademark BEYOND BURGER for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products;
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`plant-based meat substitutes” in Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 5,910,554 was filed on
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`March 19, 2019 based on an intent to use and registered on November 12, 2019.
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`13.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6,071,089 for the
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`trademark BEYOND FRIED CHICKEN for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat
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`products; plant-based meat substitutes” in Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 6,071,089 was
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`filed on August 26, 2019 based on an intent to use and registered on June 2, 2020.
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`14. Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6,059,295 for the
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`trademark BEYOND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian
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`meat products; plant-based meat substitutes” in Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 6,059,295
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`was filed on April 30, 2018 based on an intent to use and registered on May 19, 2020.
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`15.
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`Opposer is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 5,928,278 for the
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`trademark GO BEYOND for “Meat substitutes; vegan and vegetarian meat products; plant-based
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`meat substitutes” in Class 29. Opposer’s Registration No. 5,928,278 was filed on October 22,
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`2018 based on an intent to use and registered on December 3, 2019.
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`16.
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`Opposer’s Registration Nos. 4,314,689, 4,654,351, 4,654,352, 5,101,972,
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`5,499,242, 5,504,568, 5,910,554, 6,071,089, 6,059,295 and 5,928,278 are valid and subsisting,
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`and are prima facie evidence of the validity of the registered marks set forth therein, and of
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`Opposer’s exclusive right to use the registered marks set forth therein.
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`17.
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`Opposer is also the owner of multiple U.S. trademark applications that pre-date
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`Applicant’s filing date, including the following: BEYOND BONELESS WINGS, Serial No.
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`88/571,277, BEYOND TURKEY, Serial No. 87/512,291, BEYOND PORK, Serial No.
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`87/512,293, BEYOND HAM, Serial No. 87/512,298, BEYOND CRAB, Serial No. 87/512,304,
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`BEYOND FISH, Serial No. 87/512,309, BEYOND SHRIMP, Serial No. 87/512,310, BEYOND
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`TUNA, Serial No. 87/512,314, BEYOND LAMB, Serial No. 87/512,318, BEYOND GROUND,
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`Serial No. 87/512,323, BEYOND HOT DOGS, Serial No. 87/512,332, BEYOND NUGGETS,
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`Serial No. 87/960,109, BEYOND BURRITO, Serial No. 88/337,055, BEYOND BRUNCH,
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`Serial No. 88/468,221, BEYOND CHILI, Serial No. 88/441,693, BEYOND JERKY, Serial No.
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`88/302,178, BEYOND MEATBALLS, Serial No. 88/468,210, and BEYOND DAY, Serial No.
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`88/399,826.
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`18.
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`Opposer has offered its goods for sale under the BEYOND MEAT trademark in
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`interstate commerce since at least as early as May 29, 2012 and has developed valuable goodwill
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`with respect to the BEYOND family of marks.
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`19. Opposer has made a substantial investment in advertising and promoting its
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`BEYOND family of marks. Opposer has extensively used, advertised, promoted, offered, and
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`rendered Opposer’s goods under the BEYOND mark to the public through various channels of
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`trade in commerce. By virtue of its efforts and the expenditure of considerable sums for
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`promotional and advertising activities, and by virtue of the excellence of its products, Opposer
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`has built extensive goodwill in its BEYOND family of marks and has created, in the minds of the
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`general public, an exclusive association between the BEYOND trademark and Opposer’s goods.
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`20.
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`Opposer has priority over Applicant’s application as Opposer has made actual use
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`of the trademark BEYOND MEAT since at least as early as May 2012, which predates
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`Applicant’s filing date of August 13, 2019. Indeed, all of Applicant’s claimed use in commerce
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`dates, except for BEYOND BREAKFAST SAUSAGE and BEYOND FRIED CHICKEN, are
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`earlier than Applicant’s filing date. Furthermore, each of Opposer’s trademark registrations for
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`the BEYOND family of marks, except for BEYOND FRIED CHICKEN, were filed prior to
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`Applicant’s filing date of August 13, 2019, and Opposer also has priority over Applicant’s
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`application on that basis.
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`21.
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`The designation proposed for registration by Applicant, namely, BEYOND
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`MEAL, is likely to be confused with Opposer’s trademark, BEYOND MEAT, and its family of
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`BEYOND marks because Applicant’s designation and Opposer’s trademark and trademark
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`application are highly similar in appearance, sound, meaning and overall commercial impression.
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`22. Moreover, Applicant seeks to register BEYOND MEAL in connection with goods
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`that are related to the goods of Opposer, and such use so nearly resembles Opposer’s use as to be
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`likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake or to deceive consumers as to the origin, sponsorship
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`and approval of Applicant’s products and services within the meaning of 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d).
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`23.
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`Applicant’s goods provided in connection with the BEYOND MEAL designation
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`will likely be offered and travel in the same channels of trade as Opposer’s goods sold under the
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`BEYOND MEAT trademark and BEYOND family of marks; and said goods will likely be
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`purchased by the same class of consumers, thus causing consumers and the trade to wrongly
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`associate Applicant’s goods with Opposer’s goods, and causing the purchasing public to assume
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`that goods offered under the designation BEYOND MEAL emanate from, or are approved,
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`licensed, or sponsored by Opposer, have the same source as Opposer’s products, or that
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`Applicant is affiliated with Opposer.
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`24.
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`If Applicant is permitted to use and register the BEYOND MEAL designation for
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`its goods as specified in the opposed application, confusion in trade resulting in damage and
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`injury to Opposer would be caused and would result by reason of the fact that Applicant’s
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`designation is confusingly similar to Opposer’s registered trademarks. Persons familiar with
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`Opposer’s BEYOND MEAT mark and the BEYOND family of marks would be likely to
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`purchase Applicant’s BEYOND MEAL goods as goods offered and provided by Opposer.
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`Indeed, any defect, objection, or fault found with Applicant’s goods marketed under the
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`BEYOND MEAL designation would be likely to reflect upon and seriously injure the reputation
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`that Opposer has established for the high-quality goods expected by consumers and offered
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`under its BEYOND MEAT mark and the BEYOND family of marks.
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`25.
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`If Applicant is granted the registration herein opposed, such registration would be
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`a source of damage and injury to Opposer.
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`WHEREFORE, Opposer prays that the opposition be sustained, and that the application
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`be refused for registration.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
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`Dated: December 4, 2020
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`By:
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`/Kristin S. Cornuelle/
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`Kristin S. Cornuelle
`Bela Karmel
`Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
`Attorneys for Beyond Meat, Inc.
`2050 Main Street, Suite 1100
`Irvine, California 92614
`kcornuelle@orrick.com
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