The trademark application CITY FOOTBALL SCHOOLS was filed by City Football Group Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018691911 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 25, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with Arranging, organising and conducting of events and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Education
Providing of training
Sporting services
Organisation of sporting events
Provision of entertainment, training, recreational, sporting and cultural activities and facilities
Instruction and educational services
Football academy services
Football coaching, football schools and schooling
Arranging and conducting of education and training in relation to football
Arranging, conducting and provision of football instructional courses
Football entertainment services
Entertainment in the nature of football games
Physical education
Fitness training services
Physiotherapy training
Education and training in relation to sports medicine
Sport and holiday camp services (in the nature of entertainment)
Rental of sporting equipment
Practical training and demonstrations
Arranging, organising and conducting of games, contests and competitions
Organising community sporting and cultural events
Hospitality services (entertainment)
Lotteries
Gaming services
Arranging, organising and conducting of award ceremonies
Provision of museum facilities
Provision and management of stadium facilities and services
Rental of stadium facilities
Presentation of live performances
Sports club services
Health club services
Provision of health club, fitness club and gymnasium facilities
Provision of sports information services
Provision of information relating to football
Sporting information services, namely scouting of players
Sporting services, namely provision and management of sports kit
Fan club services
Fan club membership scheme services
Box office services
Booking and ticketing services for sports, entertainment, cultural and educational events
Entertainment, training, recreational, and sporting information services provided via the Internet and other communications networks
Education and entertainment services provided by means of radio, television, telephony, the Internet and online databases
Provision of cinematographic and video entertainment
Entertainment and educational services featuring electronic media, multimedia content, audio and video content, movies, pictures, photographs, graphics, images, text and related information provided via the Internet and other communications networks
Film production
Production of video recordings, sound recordings, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs, video and audio tapes
Production and distribution of television and radio programmes
Production of sporting events for television and radio
Publication of magazines, books, texts and printed matter
Provision of television programmes, radio programmes, films, audio and/or visual material and games online (not downloadable)
Publication of news online
Information relating to sport and entertainment provided online from a computer database or the Internet
Arranging, organising and conducting of conferences, conventions, seminars, cultural events, educational events, cultural exhibitions and educational exhibitions
Information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid.