The trademark application PLAY AGAIN was filed by Tastemakers, LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 17, 2022.
The Refusal with reference B 018575240 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games, toys and playthings
Video game apparatus
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Decorations for Christmas trees
Amusement game machines
Amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated
Apparatus for electronic games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Apparatus for electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Apparatus for games
Apparatus for games adapted for use with television receivers
Apparatus for games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Arcade video game machines
Arcade video game machines with multi-terminals
Arcade-type electronic video games
Bags specially adapted for handheld video game apparatus
Battery-powered computer game with LCD screen
Coin-operated amusement machines
Coin-operated arcade video game machines
Coin-operated billiard tables
Coin-operated pinball machines
Coin-operated video amusement apparatus
Computer game apparatus
Computer game joysticks
Computer games apparatus
Computerized video craps game tables
Computerized video game tables for gaming purposes
Computerized video table games for gaming purposes
Controllers for game consoles
Counters [discs] for games
Educational toys
Electric action toys
Electronic action toys
Electronic amusement apparatus incorporating a liquid crystal display
Electronic and electromechanical gaming tables with video output
Electronic bingo machines [gaming machines]
Electronic educational game machines for children
Electronic games apparatus
Electronic games consoles adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Electronic hand-held game units
Electronic targets
Fitted covers specially adapted for game consoles
Fitted covers specially adapted to protect video game consoles for use with an external display screen or monitor
Game apparatus adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Game consoles
Game controllers in the nature of keyboards specially adapted for playing video games
Game machines and apparatus
Gamepads
Gamepads for use with electronic games
Gamepads for use with game consoles
Gamepads for video games
Games
Games apparatus adapted for use with television receivers
Protective cases for video game device remote controls
Protective films adapted for screens for portable games
Slot machines [gaming machines]
Sporting articles
Sports equipment
Stand-alone video game machines
Token-operated video game machines
Video game consoles
Video game consoles for use with an external display screen or monitor
Video game machines
Video game machines for use with an external display screen or monitor
Video game machines for use with televisions
Video games apparatus adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Video lottery terminals [gaming machines]
Video output game machines for use with an external display screen or monitor
Video output game machines for use with televisions
Amusement machines in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Amusement machines in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Amusement machines in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games
Apparatus for games in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Apparatus for games in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Apparatus for games in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games
Arcade video game machines in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Arcade video game machines in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Arcade video game machines in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games
Computer game apparatus in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Computer game apparatus in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Computer game apparatus in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games
Video game amusement apparatus in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Video game amusement apparatus in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Video game amusement apparatus in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games
Game consoles in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Game consoles in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Game consoles in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games
Game machines in relation to platform, shooter, fighting, stealth, survival, rhythm, survival horror, metroidvania, text adventure, graphic adventure, visual novel, interactive movie, real-time 3D adventure, roguelikes, cultural differences, choices, fantasy, construction and management simulation, life simulation, animal simulation, vehicle simulation, 4X, artillery games
Game machines in relation to real-time strategy (RTS), real-time tactics (RTT), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), tower defence, turn-based strategy (TBS), turn-based tactics (TBT), war, grand strategy war, racing, sports, competitive, sports-based fighting games
Game machines in relation to casual, party, programming, logic, trivia, board, card, idle gambling games and action role-playing games (RPGs), massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), tactical role-playing games, sandbox role-playing games, first-person party-based role-playing games