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Colours United

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May 6, 2020

Trademark Summary

The trademark Colours United was filed by Matthias Bohm, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 11, 2020 by Benetton Group S.r.l. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ZANOLI & GIAVARINI S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 11, 2020

The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003128202 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2022 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Fundraising and financial sponsorship
  2. Financial sponsorship of cultural events
  3. Arranging of finance for sporting, cultural and entertainment projects
  4. Discount card services provided to young people for cultural purposes
  5. Financial sponsorship of sporting activities
  6. Financial sponsorship of esports activities
  7. Financial sponsorship
  8. Financial sponsorship and patronage
  9. Management of investments for mutual clubs and societies.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Entertainment and sport services
  2. Ticket reservation and booking services for education, entertainment and sports activities and events
  3. Cultural services
  4. Cultural activities
  5. Organization of cultural shows
  6. Sporting and cultural activities
  7. Arranging of displays for cultural purposes
  8. Providing cultural activities
  9. Conducting of cultural activities
  10. Administration [organisation] of cultural activities
  11. Entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
  12. Organisation of events for cultural, entertainment and sporting purposes
  13. Entertainment services relating to sport
  14. Sport camp services
  15. Providing sports facilities
  16. Conducting of sports events
  17. Sporting and recreational activities
  18. Provision of information relating to sports
  19. Entertainment services in the nature of sporting events
  20. Provision of sporting club facilities.