The trademark RACINGBASE was filed by MONETA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2021 by Koninklijke KPN N.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Wuyts, Koenraad and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 1, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 18, 2023. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 3, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 25, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Downloadable computer application software
Computer software applications
Mobile application software
Computer software for betting, gaming and gambling services
Computer software for advertising
Computer software for web crawling
Computer software for search engine optimisation
Computer search engine software
Computer software for comparing betting, gaming and gambling services
Multimedia software
Recorded and downloadable media content
Data storage software
Electronic databases
Computer software for database management
Betting, gaming and gambling software
Sports betting, gaming and gambling applications
Computer application software
Calculators
Computer gaming and gambling software
Downloadable computer game programs
Applications and software for casino, gambling and betting platforms and games
Electronic publications
Electronic publications and information provided on-line from databases or the Internet (downloadable)
Electronic publications provided by electronic mail
Downloadable electronic publications relating to betting, gaming and gambling
Downloadable audio, visual, audio-visual recordings provided via the Internet
Interactive sound and/or audio recordings
Training guides in electronic format
Downloadable podcasts
Downloadable podcasts relating to betting, gaming and gambling
Recorded programmes for broadcasting or other transmission on television, radio, mobile telephones, handheld devices and on PCs
Video recordings.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Advertising, promotion, and marketing services to increase traffic to websites, mobile applications and other media channels
Advertising, promotion, and marketing services in the nature of lead or demand generation activities or services
Online advertising on a computer network
Digital advertising and marketing services
Promotion, advertising and marketing of online websites and mobile applications
Distribution of advertising, marketing and promotional material
Rental of advertising space
Dissemination of advertising and promotional materials
Advertising and marketing services provided by means of social media
Business management
Providing business information
Providing consumer information in relation to goods and services
Providing consumer information in relation to betting, gaming and gambling services
Providing commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Affiliate marketing services
Market research
Database management
Sales promotion services for third parties
Promotion of sporting competitions and events
Promotion of casino, gambling and betting websites and mobile applications
Organisation of promotions using audiovisual media
Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship
Arranging subscriptions to information media
Subscriptions to telecommunications database services
Promoting the goods and services of others, namely, providing information regarding discounts, coupons, vouchers and special offers for the goods and services of others
Provision of information relating to special offers, discounts and promotions offered by others
Loyalty, incentive and bonus program services
Organisation of customer loyalty programs for commercial, promotional of advertising purposes
Advertising of loyalty programs involving discounts or incentives
Provision of online comparison services for comparing betting, gaming and gambling services
Compilation of statistics
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes
Consumer profiling for commercial or marketing purposes
Direct mail advertising
Dissemination of advertising matter
Price comparison services
Sales promotion for others
Search engine optimisation
Search engine optimisation for sales promotion
Providing user rankings for commercial or advertising purposes
Providing user ratings for commercial or advertising purposes
Providing user reviews for commercial or advertising purposes
Web indexing for commercial or advertising purposes
Web site traffic optimisation
Advertising, promotion, and marketing services in the nature of assisting on-line websites to increase traffic to websites, mobile applications and other media channels
Data processing services
Business networking
Market research and information services
Matching consumers with specific service providers and merchants on the basis of data relating to consumers and their preferences rendered through an online computerized network
Providing consumer and business information in the fields of entertainment, gambling, online gambling, betting, social gaming, education, sports and cultural activities, finance and e-commerce
Dissemination of advertising for others via the internet
Dissemination of advertising for others via public wireless networks for display on mobile devices
Mobile marketing, promotion and advertising services
Advertising and promotion of competitions relating to e-sports
Matching services, namely matching of data relating to consumers and their uses and preferences rendered through an online computerized network
Providing consumer and business information from searchable indexes and databases of information
Promoting the goods and services of others by providing a website, mobile website and mobile application featuring coupons, rebates, pricecomparison information, expert and consumer product reviews, links to retail websites of others and discount information in the field of gaming, gambling and sports betting
Commercial evaluation and rating of gaming, gambling and sports betting goods and services for others prior to purchase
Expert game tester, reviewer, and critic evaluations relating to gaming, gambling and sports betting
Arranging and conducting marketing promotional events for others
Information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Transmission of information online relating to betting, gaming and gambling
Transmission of information online relating to horse racing
Transmission of news relating to horse racing
Providing access to multiple user network systems allowing access to gaming, gambling and betting information and services over the Internet
Broadcasting
Transmission of radio or television programmes
Streaming of live television and radio programmes
Streaming of audio, visual and audio visual content
Providing access to podcasts of audio, visual and audio visual content
Online chatroom services
Provision of on-line forums
Electronic mail services
Electronic, wireless and web messaging services
Providing access to casino, gaming, gambling and betting information and services over the Internet, other global networks or via telephony (including mobile telephones)
Providing access to casino, gaming, gambling and betting information and services through mobile telephone and tablet computer applications
Providing access to casino, gaming, gambling and betting information and services through social network platforms
Providing access to multiple user network systems allowing access to casino, gaming, gambling and betting information and services over the Internet, other global networks or via telephony (including mobile telephones) and through mobile telephone and tablet computer applications
Providing access to casino, betting, gambling and gaming websites on the Internet
Podcasting
News agency services
Providing internet chatrooms and internet forums
Providing access to databases
Information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid
All of the aforementioned relating to horse racing, casinos, gaming, gambling and betting.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Provision of training courses
Entertainment
Entertainment services in the field of betting, gaming and gambling
Entertainment services, namely, featuring content and information in the fields of entertainment, gambling, online gambling, betting, social gaming, education, sports, e-sports and cultural activities, via a website
Sporting and cultural activities
Educational services in relation to betting, gaming and gambling
Educational services in relation to sporting competitions and events
Casino, betting, gaming and gambling services
Electronic betting, gaming, gambling and lottery services provided by means of the Internet