The trademark ACER PREDATORSHOT was filed by Acer Incorporated, a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 4, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 4, 2022 by Monster Energy Company on Likelihood of confusion. 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 January 4, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 7, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003161669 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 9, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 32 with following description of goods:
Beer
Dark beer
Draft beer
Light beer
Ginger beer
Barley beer
Malt beer
Malt foaming beer
Wort for beer
Hops for beer
Non-alcoholic beer
Kvass ale
Fruit drinks with trace alcohol
Non-alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic cocktail drinks
Non-alcoholic aperitif drinks
Non-alcoholic beverages based on honey
Cocktail drinks mainly based on beer
Lemon beer (Shandy)
Soda
Seltzer
Soda water
Sparkling water
Mineral water
Lithium salt mineral water
Table mineral water
Distilled water
Sports drinks
Protein-containing sports Beverages
Cola
Fruit juices
Non-alcoholic concentrated juices
Non-alcoholic fruit drinks
Fruit smoothies
Fruit slush drinks
Non-alcoholic dried fruit drinks
Fruit and vegetable juices
Vegetable juices
Ebony plums Thick juice
Sugar cane juice
Winter melon tea cubes
Mango juice
Pineapple juice
Asparagus juice
Lemon juice
Passion fruit juice
Guava juice
Coconut juice
Coconut water
Lemonade
Fermented grape juice
Orange juice
Carambola juice
Tomato juice
Peach juice
Kiwi juice
Grapefruit juice
Apple juice
Apricot juice
Barley juice
Rye juice
Fruit drinks
Fruit drinks packs
Plum juice
Packaged drinking water
Water (drinks)
Water drinks
Grapefruit tea
Sago drinks
Whey drinks
Malt drinks
Wort
Wort juice
Aloe juice
Aloe beverages
Non-alcoholic beverages containing a small amount of milk