The trademark BG was filed by BLOCK GROUP 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 August 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 8, 2022 by BG Bonnard & Gardel Holding SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Antoniotti, Robin and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 8, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 26, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 24, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer game software
Interactive video game programs
Downloadable computer software for blockchain technology
Downloadable computer game programs and software
Downloadable apps for mobile devices
All of the aforementioned goods only in the field of computer games.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games
Providing online news and information in the field of computer games
Entertainment services, namely, conducting video game contests online
Providing a website for organizing, planning and conducting exhibitions and events between computer game players and interest groups for entertainment purposes
Provision of computer games and video games for entertainment purposes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design, development and maintenance of computer software
Data storage via blockchain
Data authentication via blockchain
Blockchain as a service [BAAS]
All of the aforementioned services only in the field of computer games.