The trademark PAN GEO was filed by PANINI SOCIETA' PER AZIONI in forma abbreviata PANINI S.P.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 2020 by Gruner + Jahr GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 29, 2020
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Mobile apps
Web applications
Computer applications
Computer gaming software.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Collectable cards
Collectable trading cards and stickers
Albums
Trading cards
Albums for collections and trading cards
Loose-leaf binders for collections and trading cards
Stickers [stationery]
Cards (stationery)
Catalogues for collections and trading cards
Loose-leaf binders
Paper stationery
Diaries
Planners [printed matter].
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Playing cards
Trading card games
Playing cards
Collectable playing cards
Collectible toy figurines.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Computer and video game amusement services
Game services provided on-line from a computer network
On-line game services
Providing online entertainment in the nature of game shows