The trademark rugby europe SUPER CUP was filed by Rugby Europe, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 26, 2021 by Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 26, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Colouring and drawing books
Activity books
Magazines
Newspapers
Books and journals, including those connected with sportsmen and women or sports events
Scoring cards
Printed teaching materials
Events programmes
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Stickers [stationery]
Photographs of players for collectors
Posters
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Score sheets
Event programmes
Printing type
Printing blocks
Paper
Cardboard
Boxes of paper or cardboard
Posters
Albums
Autograph books
Cards
Postcards
Invitation cards
Greeting cards
Prospectuses
Pamphlets
Calendars
Personal organizers of paper
Agendas
Writing instruments
Engravings or lithographic works of art
Lithographs
Paintings [pictures], framed or unframed
Aquarelles
Sewing patterns
Graphic prints
Drawing instruments
Handkerchiefs of paper
Face towels of paper
Table linen of paper
Toilet paper
Bags (envelopes, pouches) of paper or plastics, for packaging
Coasters and tablemats of paper
Garbage bags of paper or of plastics
Tablecloths of paper
Towels of paper
Bags of paper
Labels, not of textile
Towels of paper
Handkerchief boxes of paper and cardboard
Memo pad holders
Office requisites, except furniture
Stands and containers for office articles
Bookends
Envelopes
Bookmarkers
Gift wrap paper
Writing tablets
Document folders
Exercise books
Flags of paper
Pennants of paper
Bunting of paper
Badges of paper
Fountain pens, Felt tipped pens, Marker pens
Stamps [seals]
Postage stamps
Tickets and admission tickets
Advertising boards of paper or cardboard, Display banners of paper, card and cardboard
Transfers [decalcomanias]
Adhesive labels
Cards for travel and entertainment purposes, cheque guarantee cards and debit cards, being non-magnetic and made of paper or card
Note clips (of metal)
Chequebook cases
Luggage labels of paper
Passport holders [covers]
Travellers' cheques
Luggage tags of paper or cardboard
Identity card holders.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Leather and imitations of leather
Leather laces, Belts (straps), of leather
Umbrellas
Parasols
Sports bags (other than those adapted to the products which they contain)
Casual bags
Travelling bags
Rucksacks
School bags
School bags
Bags to be pinned on belts
Handbags
Bags made of leather
Beach bags
Garment bags for travel
Valises
Suitcases
Briefcases
Labels for suitcases
Straps for suitcases
Briefcases
Vanity cases (not fitted), Toiletry bags
Key cases
Pocket wallets
Purses
Whips
Collars for animals
Cases for identity cards and passports
Business card cases
Harnesses.
The mark was filed in class 24 with following description of goods:
Bed linen
Sheets [textile]
Comforters
Bed covers
Pillow shams
Pillowcases
Quilted bedrolls
Curtains, shower curtains
Curtain fabric
Linens
Hand towels, bath linen, dish towels
Covers
Handkerchiefs of textile
Flags of textile or plastic
Flags
Banners of textile or plastic
Pennants
Banners
Tablecloths and napkins, not of paper
Table linen, not of paper
Labels of textile.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games and playthings
Sports balls
Gaming balls
Playing balls
Table-top games
Dolls and plush toys
Toy vehicles
Dolls and soft toys
Puzzle
Balloons
In-line roller skates
Playing cards
Scratch cards for playing lottery games
Confetti
Party hats (toys)
Rubber or foam hands (toys)
Kites
Roller skates
Scooters [toys]
Skateboards
Small electronic games intended for use with a television set
Video game apparatus
Gamepads
Hand- or voice-activated gamepads, steering wheels for video games and dancing mats for video games
Electronic games with liquid crystal dispays
Electronic games other than for use with a television set only
Console gaming devices
Coin-operated video games for game halls (arcade games)
Robots for entertainment
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Appliances for gymnastics
Equipment for the game of rugby, namely, Rugby footballs, Gloves, Knee pads, elbow pads and Shoulder guards, Shin guards [sports articles], Rugby posts
Sports bags and receptacles (adapted to the objects) to carry sports articles
Lottery tickets
Scratch cards for playing lottery games.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Employment agency services
Personnel recruitment
Personnel recruitment services
Advertising
Billboard leasing services
Services of an advertising agency
Advertising space rental services
Publication of publicity texts
Dissemination of advertising matter
Rental of advertising space
Rental of advertising time in film credits
Television advertising, radio advertising
Sport and public relations promotion agency services
Marketing research
Public opinion polling services
Providing space on web sites for advertising goods and services
Database compilation services
Database management
Retailing of a variety of goods, namely clothing, footwear, headgear, sporting articles, stationery, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images, books, video games, toys, dolls, newspapers, magazines, publications, pins, badges, key rings, tickets, jewellery, watches, bags, briefcases, flags, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, smokers' articles, and confectionery
Business information services all provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet
Compilation of directories for publishing on the Internet or on wireless electronic communication device
Provision of space on web sites on the Internet for advertising goods and services
Auctioneering provided on the Internet
Business administration services for the processing of sales made on the Internet
Supplying of advantage programs for customers and issuing of supporters fidelity cards which would contain personal data of the owner for the access control in sporting stadiums
Collating, creation and management of data, namely collating of domain names in a register
Sales promotion, namely establishment of loyalty programmes for customers
Electronic commerce (e-commerce), namely providing product information via telecommunications networks for advertising and sales purposes
Promotion of rugby events and rugby competitions
Promotion of events in the field of rugby
Market research
Market research
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging of advertising for trade fairs
Compilation of statistics
Advertising of sporting events in the field of rugby
Compilation and recording of data and information on sporting performances
E-commerce, namely online services relating to the providing of contracts for the buying and selling of goods, for others
Retailing of interactive educational and entertainment products, namely interactive compact discs, CD-ROMs and computer games
Providing of personnel, in particular for selling food and drink
Hospitality services, namely retailing of food and drink at sporting or entertainment events
Purchasing goods and services for other businesses for sporting or entertainment events.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Communications by telephone and mobile telephones
Communications by fax
Communications by electronic computer terminals connected to telecommunication networks, databases and the Internet or via wireless electronic communication devices
Radioelectric call services
Telephone or video conferencing
Television broadcasting
Broadcast of cable television programs
Radio broadcasting
Radio and television broadcasting of sports and sports events
Press and new agencies
Other message transmission services
Rental of telephones, fax machines and other telecommunication apparatus
Transmission of business web pages online or via wireless electronic communication devices
Transmission and broadcasting of television and radio programmes provided via the Internet or by wireless electronic communication networks of all kinds
Electronic transmission of messages
Providing access to data transmission servers and to discussion forums in real time
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Telecommunication by fibre optic networks
Providing of a global computer network or interactive communication technologies for access to private and commercial purchasing and ordering services
Telecommunication of computer information (including websites), and other data
Transmission of information (including from websites via data transmission) of computer programs and other data by telecommunications
Transmission of electronic mail
Providing access to the Internet or to wireless electronic communication networks of all kinds (telecommunications)
Providing connections for telecommunications with a global computer network (the Internet) or databases
Providing access to websites offering digital music on the Internet via a global computer network or via wireless electronic communication devices
Leasing access time to a computer database (telecommunications)
Leasing access time to computer databases (telecommunications services)
Transmission of electronic publications online
Simultaneous broadcasting and/or networking of film recordings and sound and video recordings
Simultaneous broadcasting and/or networking of interactive education and entertainment products, CD-Is, CD-ROMs, computer programs and computer games (telecommunications)
Providing access to "blackboards" (display and notice boards) and discussion forums (chatrooms) in real time via a global computer network
Rental and providing of access time to "blackboards" (information display boards) and chatrooms in real time via a global computer network (communication services)
Telecommunication dedicated to retailing via interactive communications with customers
Transmission of video text and teletext
Transmission of information by satellite, microwave, or electronic digital or analogue means
Transmission of digital information by means of cable, wire or fibre
Transmission of information via mobile telephones, telephones and facsimile machines
Telecommunication services for receiving and exchanging information, messages, images and data
Discussion groups on the internet or on wireless electronic communications networks of all kinds Telecommunication services, namely, Internet chat rooms, Discussion forums on wireless electronic communications networks of all kinds Telecommunication services
Providing access to search engines
Television and radio retransmission of sporting events.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Teaching
Training
Entertainment services
Sporting and cultural activities
Education or entertainment information
Training
Organisation of lottery competitions and prize draws
Reception and hospitality services (sport, entertainment)
Reception and hospitality services, namely reception of customers (entertainment), including providing of admission tickets for sporting or entertainment events
Entertainment services relating to sporting events
Organisation of sporting and cultural events and activities
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Organising sports competitions
Organisation of events, In the field of rugby
Arranging and conducting of conferences, congresses and symposiums
Operation of sports facilities
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Timing of sports events
Timing during sports events
Reservation of tickets for entertainment and sports events
Providing information for sporting events or entertainment
Providing information relating to entertainment and sporting and cultural activities
Vocational retraining
Providing recreation facilities
Booking of seats for shows
Publication of books
Publication of electronic books and journals online
Lending library services
Publication of books
Production and rental of motion pictures
Rental of sound recordings
Production, presentation, distribution and/or rental of films and sound and video recordings
Audio and video recording services
Hire of televisions
Video and audiovisual systems rental
Lease of scenery
Videotape editing
Radio and television program and video tapes production services
Photographic services
Game services provided online from a computer network
Online betting and gaming on the internet or on any wireless electronic communications network
Interactive entertainment
Online publication of electronic books and journals