The trademark SportsNEXT was filed by SportsNEXT, LDA, a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 28, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 27, 2021 by Next Retail Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003155643 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 29, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 38 with Providing access to e-commerce platforms on the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of sporting events
Services for the organisation of football events
Organising community sporting events
Arranging and conducting of sports events
Organising of sporting activities and of sporting competitions
Organizing community sporting and cultural events
Organisation of esports events
Organisation of sports events in the field of football
Organising of sporting events, competitions and sporting tournaments
Organisation of events for cultural, entertainment and sporting purposes
Advisory services relating to the organisation of sporting events
Education, entertainment and sport services
Education, entertainment and sports
Ticket reservation and booking services for education, entertainment and sports activities and events