The trademark ODIN: PROTECTOR OF REALMS was filed by Play'n GO Marks Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Malta (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 1, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 20, 2021 by adp Merkur GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Kohl, Valentine and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 20, 2021
The application was filed in Swedish, and Swedish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 13, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003144947 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 6, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer games and video games (software), hereunder software for slot machine games, betting and wagering games, video slot games, casino games and bingo games provided online and via computer networks and playable on any type of computing device including arcade games, personal computers, handheld devices and mobile phones
Software for slot machine games, betting and wagering games, video slot games, casino games and bingo games provided online and via computer networks and playable on any type of computing device including arcade games, personal computers and handheld devices
All in relation to games and gaming services with a norse mythology theme.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Videogaming apparatus, hereunder slot machines for gambling, gaming machines, poker machines and other video based casino gaming machines
Arcade games
Gaming machines, namely, devices that accept a wager
Reconfigurable casino and lottery gaming equipment, hereunder gaming machines including computer games and software therefor sold as a unit
All in relation to games and gaming services with a norse mythology theme.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Games services provided online (via computer networks), hereunder providing slot machine games, betting and wagering games, video slot games, casino games and bingo games, playable via local or global computer networks
On-line gaming services
Entertainment services, namely, conducting a game of chance simultaneously at multiple, independent gaming establishments
Entertainment services, hereunder providing on-line computer games
Prize draws [lotteries]
Organising and conducting lotteries
Services for the operation of computerised bingo
All in relation to games and gaming services with a norse mythology theme.