The trademark application SPORTS SOCCER was filed by Sportsdirect.com Retail 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 December 13, 2022, and it was registered by office on March 22, 2023 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 30, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 6, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R1534/2021-1 was Application partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 23, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018279459 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 7, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Personnel management consultancy
Personnel recruitment
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Price comparison services
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Production of advertising films
Psychological testing for the selection of personnel
Public relations
Publication of publicity texts
Publicity
Publicity agencies
Publicity columns preparation
Publicity material rental
Radio advertising
Relocation services for businesses
Sales promotion for others
Shop window dressing
Shorthand
Sponsorship search
Telemarketing services
Television advertising
Writing of publicity texts
Advertising and marketing
Advertising services
Business data analysis
Online advertising and marketing services
Promotional services
Business networking
Business monitoring and consulting services, namely, tracking users and advertising of others to provide strategy, insight, marketing guidance, and for analysing, understanding and predicting consumer behaviour and motivations, and market trends
Placing advertisements and promotional displays in electronic sites accessed via computer networks
Providing information regarding careers, employment, and job placement
Providing market information in relation to consumer products
Providing shopping information
Advertising
Sales promotion (for others)
Business information services
Providing business information over the internet
Retail services connected to the sale of software for tablet computers
Retail services connected to the sale of printed matter, book binding material, photographs, stationery, instructional and teaching material (except apparatus), plastic materials for packaging, printers' type, printing blocks, cardboard and plastic cards, booklets, posters, bookmarks, flags, banners
Retail services connected to the sale of paper, cardboard, notepaper transfers, decalcomanias, labels, wrapping and packaging materials, trading cards, periodical publications, newspapers, books, magazines, albums, pens, pencils, rulers, pencil cases, writing paper, car tax disc holders, stickers, vehicle stickers, writing and drawing instruments, greeting cards, instructional and teaching material, calendars, diaries, address books, folders, files, writing instruments of precious metal
Retail services connected to the sale of printed publications, journals, brochures, leaflets, catalogues, circulars, manuals, programmes, directories, annuals, prospectuses, temporary tattoos, note pads, paper pennants, postcards, collectible cards, collectible card holders, souvenir programs for sports events
Retail services connected to the sale of rucksacks, backpacks, sporting bags
Retail services connected to the sale of Textiles and textile goods, flags, not made of paper
Advertising
Business management
Advertising by mail order
Arranging newspaper subscriptions for others
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Business appraisals
Business consultancy (Professional -)
Business information
Business inquiries
Business investigations
Business management and organization consultancy
Business management assistance
Business management consultancy
Business management of sports people
Business organization consultancy
Business research
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Commercial information agencies
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Demonstration of goods
Direct mail advertising
Dissemination of advertising matter
Distribution of samples
Document reproduction
Economic forecasting
Efficiency experts
Employment agencies
Fashion shows for promotional purposes (Organization of -)
Management (Advisory services for business -)
Marketing
Marketing research
Marketing studies
Modelling for advertising or sales promotion
News clipping services
On-line advertising on a computer network
Opinion polling
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Business administration
Office functions
Accounting
Accounts (Drawing up of statements of -)
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Auctioneering
Auditing
Bill-posting
Business management of hotels
Business management of performing artists
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Compilation of information into computer databases
Compilation of statistics
Cost price analysis
Data search in computer files for others
File management (Computerized -)
Import-export agencies
Invoicing
Layout services for advertising purposes
Office machines and equipment rental
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Payroll preparation
Photocopying services
Rental of advertising space
Rental of advertising time on communication media
Rental of photocopying machines
Rental of vending machines
Secretarial services
Systemization of information into computer databases
Tax preparation
Telephone answering for unavailable subscribers
Transcription
Typing
Updating of advertising material
Word processing
Compiling and maintaining online directories
Providing information regarding organising and conducting volunteer programmes and community service projects
Computerized file management
Services comprising the recording of statistical data
Systemization of information into computer databases
Retail services connected to the sale of chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics, manures, fire extinguishing compositions, tempering and soldering preparations, chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs, tanning substances, adhesives used in industry
Retail services connected to the sale of unprocessed plastics in the form of liquids, chips or granules, paints, varnishes, lacquers, preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood, colorants, mordants, raw natural resins, metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists
Retail services connected to the sale of bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use, cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations, soaps, perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, dentifrices, deodorants, perfumes, toiletries, creams, gels, lotions, foams, soaps, talcum powder, shampoos, conditioners, sprays, body paint, antiperspirants, body and facial scrubs, breath fresheners
Retail services connected to the sale of pre-shave and aftershave preparations, shaving preparations, cosmetic preparations, laundry detergent and fabric conditioners, vegetable dye skin transfers, boot cream and polish, car cleaning preparations, cushions filled with fragrant or perfumed substances, room fragrancing products
Retail services connected to the sale of industrial oils and greases, lubricants, dust absorbing preparations, wetting and binding compositions, fuels and illuminants, candles and wicks for lighting, combustible fuels and scented candles
Retail services connected to the sale of pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations, sanitary preparations for medical purposes, dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies, dietary supplements for humans and animals, plasters, materials for dressings, material for stopping teeth, dental wax, disinfectants, preparations for destroying vermin, fungicides, herbicides
Retail services connected to the sale of badges made of common metals and their alloys, vehicle badges, buckles, busts, figurines, hooks, key rings, keys, memorial plates and plaques, ornaments, monuments, signs, number plates, statues and statuettes, ferrules for walking sticks, works of art, all made wholly or principally of metal, bronzes
Retail services connected to the sale of common metals and their alloys, metal building materials, transportable buildings of metal, materials of metal for railway tracks, non-electric cables and wires of common metal, ironmongery, small items of metal hardware, pipes and tubes of metal, safes, ores, trophies of common metal
Retail services connected to the sale of machines, namely coffee machines and food processing machines, machine tools, motors and engines (except for land vehicles), machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles), agricultural implements other than hand-operated, incubators for eggs, automatic vending machines
Retail services connected to the sale of hand tools and hand operated implements, cutlery, side arms, razors, electric razors and hair cutters
Retail services connected to the sale of scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images, magnetic data carriers, recording discs, mechanisms for coin operated apparatus
Retail services connected to the sale of calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers, fire-extinguishing apparatus, magnetic and magnetically encoded cards, programmable cards, smart cards, cards for bearing data, apparatus for processing card transactions and data relating thereto and for payment processing, cash registers
Retail services connected to the sale of apparatus for verifying data on magnetically encoded cards, sound and/or video recordings, tapes, cassettes, compact discs, films, slides, video recorders, video cassettes, video discs, DVDs, computer games, video games, computer software, Computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, Downloadable graphics for mobile phones, Application software for mobile phones, Computer game software for computers, mobile phones and tablet computers
Retail services computer hardware, computer peripherals, mouse mats, screensavers, publications in electronic format, data processing apparatus, electric and electronic scoreboards, photographic and cinematographic apparatus and instruments, time recording devices, cameras, camcorders, Cases especially made for photographic apparatus and instruments, telecommunications apparatus, equipment and accessories
Retail services connected to the sale of broadcasting apparatus and instruments, telephones, mobile phones, mobile phone accessories, cases and covers for mobile phones, cases and covers for computer tablets, cases and covers for computer hardware, sunglasses, sunglass cases, sunglass frames, eyeglasses, eyeglass cases, eyeglass frames, eyeglasses for sports, goggles, protective clothing and protective footwear, magnets, fridge magnets, decorative magnets, USB flash drives
Retail services connected to the sale of surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth, orthopaedic articles, suture materials, massage apparatus, supportive bandages, furniture adapted for medical use
Retail services connected to the sale of apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, air conditioning apparatus, electric kettles, gas and electric cookers, vehicle lights and vehicle air conditioning units
Retail services connected to the sale of vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, wheelchairs, motors and engines for land vehicles, vehicle body parts and transmissions
Retail services connected to the sale of firearms, ammunition and projectiles, explosives, fireworks
Retail services connected to the sale of precious metals and their alloys, Jewellery, precious stones, Horological and chronometric instruments, Alarm clocks, Alloys of precious metal, Amulets, Atomic clocks, Badges of precious metal, Beads for making jewellery, Boxes of precious metal, Bracelets, Brooches, Busts of precious metal, Cases for clock- and watchmaking, Cases for watches [presentation], Chains [jewellery], Charms [jewellery], Chronographs [watches]
Retail services connected to the sale of chronometers, Chronometrical instruments, Chronoscopes, Clock cases, Clocks, Clocks and watches, electric, Clockworks, Coins, Copper tokens, Cuff links, Diamonds, Earrings, Gold thread [jewellery], Gold, unwrought or beaten, Hat ornaments of precious metal, Ingots of precious metals, Iridium, Jewellery, Jewellery cases [caskets], Jewellery of yellow amber, Key rings [trinkets or fobs], Lockets [jewellery], Master clocks, Medals
Retail services connected to the sale of Necklaces [jewellery], Ornamental pins, Ornaments [jewellery], Pearls [jewellery], Pins [jewellery], Precious metals, unwrought or semiwrought, Precious stones, Rings [jewellery], Semi-precious stones, Shoe ornaments of precious metal, Silver thread, Silver, unwrought or beaten, Spun silver [silver wire], Statues of precious metal, Statuettes of precious metal, Stopwatches, Sundials, Tie clips, Tie pins
Retail services connected to the sale of Watch bands, Watch cases, Watch chains, Watch glasses, Watch springs, Watches, Wire of precious metal [jewellery], Works of art of precious metal, Wristwatches, wrist bands, team and player trading pins (jewellery), pin badges, trophies of precious metals, headphones, parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, trophies of precious metals
Retail services connected to the sale of musical instruments, stands and cases adapted for musical instruments
Retail services connected to the sale of adhesives for stationery or household purposes, artists' materials, paint brushes, typewriters and office requisites (except furniture), folders, files, writing instruments of precious metal
Retail services connected to the sale of cheque book holders, paper coasters, coasters of cardboard, Retail services connected to the sale of plastic materials for packaging, printers' type, printing blocks, rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica, plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, semi-finished plastics materials for use in further manufacture, stopping and insulating materials, flexible non-metallic pipes, darts and flights therefor, balloons
Retail services connected to the sale of Leather and imitations of leather, Animal skins, hides, trunks and travelling bags, umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, whips, harness and saddlery, keycases, purses, bags, handbags, boot bags, holdalls, luggage, suitcases
Retail services connected to the sale of wallets, credit card holders, briefcases, card cases, luggage label holders, belts, strips, collars for pets, luggage straps and luggage tags made of leather, school bags, document cases, passport cases
Retail services connected to the sale of nonmetallic building materials, non-metallic rigid pipes for building, asphalt, pitch and bitumen, non-metallic transportable buildings, non-metallic monuments, non-metallic framed conservatories
Retail services connected to the sale of doors and windows, furniture, mirrors, picture frames, wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and plastic, garden furniture, pillows and cushions
Retail services connected to the sale of household or kitchen utensils and containers, combs and sponges, brushes, brush-making materials, articles for cleaning purposes, steel wool, articles made of ceramics, glass, porcelain or earthenware, electric and non-electric toothbrushes, scale models [ornaments] of plastic and wood, coasters (tableware), mugs, ceramic mugs, porcelain mugs, cups and mugs, bottle openers, drinking bottles for sport
Retail services connected to the sale of ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks for transporting bulk materials, padding and stuffing materials which are not made of rubber or plastics, raw fibrous textile materials
Retail services connected to the sale of yarns and threads for textile use
Retail services connected to the sale of Textiles and textile goods, flags, not made of paper, bath linen, bed covers, curtains of textile or plastic, sleeping bag sheet liners, bean bag covers, fabric for use in the manufacture of bags, fibre fabrics for use in the manufacture of bags, quilt bags, handkerchiefs, tea towels, textile wall hangings, bar towels, towels, pennants, napkins and tablecloths, badges made of fabric material
Retail services connected to the sale of lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, artificial flowers, badges, cloth badges, other badges not of precious metal or cloth, rosettes, ornamental novelty badges, buttons, braids, tassels, brooches for clothing
Retail services connected to the sale of decorative pins and badges not made of precious metal, hair bands, hair pins, pins of non-precious metal, cords for clothing (straps), buckles of precious metal, pin cases, badges for wear, embroidered badges
Retail services connected to the sale of carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors, wall hangings (non-textile), wallpaper
Retail services connected to the sale of teddy bears, stuffed toy bears, puzzles, Soap bubbles [toys], bubble making wand and solution sets, poker chips,
Retail services connected to the sale of meat, fish, poultry and game, meat extracts, preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables, jellies, jams, compotes, eggs, milk and milk products, edible oils and fats, prepared meals, soups and potato crisps
Retail services connected to the sale of Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee, Rice, Tapioca and sago, Flour and preparations made from cereals, Bread, pastry and confectionery, Edible ices, Sugar, honey, treacle, Yeast, baking-powder, Salt, Mustard, Vinegar, sauces (condiments), Spices, Ice, Non-medicated confectionery, chocolate based confectionery, frozen confectionery, chilled desserts
Retail services connected to the sale of snack foods, prepared meals and snacks, sauces, condiments, preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, crisps made of cereals or potato flour, salad dressings, artificial coffee, sweets [candy], candy bars and chewing gum, chocolate sweets, chocolate, biscuits
Retail services connected to the sale of agricultural, horticultural and forestry products, live animals, fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds, natural plants and flowers, foodstuffs for animals, malt, food and beverages for animals
Retail services connected to the sale of beers, Mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages, Fruit beverages and fruit juices, Syrups and other preparations for making beverages, isotonic drinks, syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Retail services connected to the sale of alcoholic beverages (except beers), alcoholic wines, spirits and liqueurs, alcopops, alcoholic cocktails
Retail services connected to the sale of tobacco, smokers' articles, matches, lighters for smokers.