The trademark was filed by Shenzhen Chuangtongcheng E-Commerce Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 28, 2021 by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Nordemann Czychowski & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 28, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003159227 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on September 9, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer peripherals
Tablet computers
Downloadable computer game software
Pedometers
Counterfeit coin detectors
Measuring rulers
Electronic notice boards
Modems
Smartphones
Cabinets for loudspeakers
Headphones
Car video recorders
Surveying apparatus and instruments
Electric wire and cable
Electrical adapters
Fire extinguishing apparatus
Protective helmets
Protective masks
Goggles for sports
Spectacles
Battery chargers
Batteries, electric
Rechargeable batteries
Sleeves for laptops
Electronic tags for goods
Optical communications instruments
Plugs, sockets and other contacts [electric connections]
Head-mounted video displays
Burglar alarms.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated
Amusement game machines
Protective carrying cases specially adapted for handheld video games
Portable games with liquid crystal displays
Bags specially adapted for handheld video games
Gaming keypads
Gaming mice
Apparatus for games adapted for use with television receivers
Kites
Apparatus for games
Game consoles
Video game machines
Arcade video game machines
Controllers for game consoles
Joysticks for video games
Protective films adapted for screens for portable games