The trademark Rise of Castles was filed by LONG TECH NETWORK LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 23, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2022 by InnoGames GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GRAEF RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 2, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003177402 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 11, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable electronic game software for use on mobile and cellular phones
Downloadable electronic game software for handheld electronic devices
Downloadable electronic game software for use on handheld computers
Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones
Computer game programmes downloadable via the Internet
Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices
Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network
Downloadable computer game programs
Recorded computer game programs
Downloadable computer game software
Recorded computer game software
Downloadable interactive multimedia computer game programs.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line computer game
Entertainment services, namely, providing online video games
Providing on-line computer games
Virtual reality game services provided on-line from a computer network
Fan club
Providing on-line videos featuring computer games, not downloadable
Providing information, news and commentary in the field of entertainment
Organization of electronic game competitions
Online electronic publishing of books and periodicals.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design, maintenance, development and updating of computer software
Designing and developing computer game software and video game software for use with computers, video game program systems and computer networks