The trademark LIV GOLF was filed by Liv Golf Ltd., 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 May 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 21, 2022 by GIANT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 21, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, namely, t-shirts, shirts, tank tops, jackets, coats, scarves, pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, trousers, sweaters, underwear, belts, and sweatshirts
Headwear, namely, hats, caps being hats, visors and bandanas
Footwear
Socks.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Sporting goods, namely, golf equipment
Golf clubs
Golf balls
Golf bags
Golf ball markers
Golf tees
Golf divot repair tools
Foam golf balls
Golf club covers
Golf accessory pouches
Golf bag tags
Golf flags
Golf gloves.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organizing and conducting professional golf tournaments and competitions
Conducting workshops and seminars in the field of golf
Golf courses
Golf driving range services
Golf instruction
Providing golf facilities
Entertainment services, namely the development, creation, and production of television, radio, digital, and multimedia programs.