The trademark ARSENALE was filed by MASSIMO SCANFERLIN, a national of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant") and MG S.R.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on April 7, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 7, 2021 by The Arsenal Football Club Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LEWIS SILKIN IRELAND and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 7, 2021
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 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Bags
Handbags
Clutches [purses]
Travel baggage
Overnight bags
Rucksacks
Trunks and suitcases
Travelling bags
Key-cases of leather and skins
Coin purses, not of precious metal
Pocket wallets
Credit card cases [wallets]
Card cases [notecases]
Folding briefcases
Briefcases and attache cases
Cross-body bags
Garment bags for travel made of leather
Beach bags
Vanity cases, not fitted
Umbrellas
None of the aforementioned goods for sports or football shoes and clothing.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Tee-shirts
Hosiery
Polo knit tops
Tops [clothing]
Trousers shorts
Sweaters
Cardigans
Sweat shirts
Shirts
Casual shirts
Trousers
Skirts
Denim jeans
Overcoats
Dresses
Jackets [clothing]
Casual jackets
Waterproof clothing
Pelerines
Waist belts
Shawls
Collar protectors
Cravats
Bathing suits
Underwear
Headgear
Hats
Footwear
None of the aforementioned goods being clothing, footwear or headgear for sports or football.