The trademark ARCOsports was filed by Dongguan Youbo Sports Products Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 4, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 3, 2022 by ARCO Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 3, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003180112 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 26, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Goggles for sports
Protective helmets for sports
Eyeglass chains
Eyeglass lenses
Eyeglass frames.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Dresses
Gaiters
Hosiery
Boas [necklets]
Suspenders
Girdles.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Balls for games
Nets for sports
Rackets
Body-building apparatus
Foosball tables
Machines for physical exercises
Baseball gloves
Elbow guards [sports articles]
Christmas trees of synthetic material
Protective cups for sports.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods: