The trademark EPIC STRIKE was filed by Games Global Operations Limited, a corporation established under the laws of "IM" (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2021 by Epic Games, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) 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 August 31, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on June 8, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on September 15, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 19, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software for gaming machines and slot machines
Computer gaming software for gambling
Computer game gambling software incorporating a component feature for increasing prize values for slot gaming machines, namely, a feature that offers additional bonus games to slot machine players within gameplay of other games
Computer gambling software incorporating a component feature for increasing prize values for games of chance on any computerized platform, namely, a feature that offers additional bonus games to players within gameplay of other games
Gaming software for gambling incorporating a component feature for increasing prize values that generates or displays wager outcomes of gaming machines, namely, a feature that offers additional bonus games to players within gameplay of other games
Computer game software for gambling featuring bonus games and feature games for use with slot machines, gambling machines, and electronic gaming machines
Computer software for gaming machines, namely, bonus games and feature games for gambling and slot machines
Software that enables gambling machines to run
Parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods
All the aforesaid goods for use in relation to gambling and/or casino-type games and entertainment provided online and/or via the Internet comprising gambling and/or casino-type games.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Gambling machines for use with an external display screen or monitor
Stand-alone or server linked gambling machines, other than those for use with an external display screen or monitor
Video games machines for use in casinos including land-based casinos
Video slot machines for use in casinos and land-based casinos
Video games machines for playing games of chance for use in casinos including land-based casinos
Video slot machines
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
All the aforesaid goods for use in relation to gambling and/or casino-type games and entertainment provided online and/or via the Internet comprising gambling and/or casino-type games.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Casino-style gaming and gambling services provided on-line
Casino-style gaming and gambling services
Casino, gaming and gambling services
Casino-style gaming services provided on-line from a computer database, computer network, global computer network, the Internet or by other electronic means
Entertainment services, namely, providing bonus games and feature games for online casino-style games
Entertainment services, namely, providing bonus games and feature games for online slot machine-style games
All the aforesaid services relating to gambling and/or casino-type games and entertainment provided online and/or via the Internet comprising gambling and/or casino-type games.