The trademark UNION was filed by Union Uhrenfabrik GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 21, 2022 by Pool Data Ltd on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BASCK EUROPE SP. Z O.O. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 21, 2022
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1729368 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable virtual goods, namely computer programs featuring the following goods: Eyewear, Clothes - articles, Headwear and headgear, Bags, Umbrellas, Change purses, Belts, Perfumes, pens, Personal organisers, Jewellery articles, Cuff links, Key-rings, Sport timers, Chronographs, Clocks, watches, Alarm clocks, Watch boxes, watch bands, Presentation boxes for watches
Downloadable virtual goods, namely: Movements for clocks and watches, Apparatus for timing sports events, Works of art and Accessories for the aforesaid goods, All the aforesaid goods for use online and in online virtual worlds
Downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Downloadable digital and virtual goods created using blockchain technology, namely: Eyewear, Clothes - articles, Headwear and headgear, Bags, Umbrellas, Change purses, Belts, Perfumes, pens, Personal organisers, Jewellery articles, Cuff links, Key-rings, Sport timers, Chronographs, Clocks, watches, Alarm clocks, Watch boxes, Straps for watches, bracelets for watches, Presentation boxes for watches, Movements for clocks and watches, Apparatus for timing sports events, Works of art and Accessories for the aforesaid goods, All the aforesaid goods for use online and in online virtual worlds
Security tokens [encryption devices].
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retailing of the following goods: Virtual goods, That is Optical goods, Clothing, Headgear, Bags, umbrellas, Purses, Belts, Perfumes, Fountain pens, Personal diaries, Jewellery items, Cufflinks, Key fobs, stopwatches, Chronographs, Clocks, Watches and fittings of the aforementioned, all the aforesaid goods are for use online
Retailing of the following goods: Virtual goods, That is Alarm watches, watch boxes, Watch bands, boxes for timepieces, Movements for clocks and watches, Apparatus for timing sports events, objects of art and fittings of the aforementioned, all the aforesaid goods are for use online
Online retail store services featuring the following goods: virtual merchandise, That is Optical goods, Clothing, Headgear, Bags, umbrellas, Purses, Belts, Perfumes, Fountain pens, Personal diaries, Jewellery items, Cufflinks, Key fobs, stopwatches, Chronographs, Clocks, Watches and fittings of the aforementioned, all the aforesaid goods are for use online
Online retail store services featuring the following goods: virtual merchandise, That is Alarm watches, watch boxes, Watch bands, boxes for timepieces, Movements for clocks and watches, Apparatus for timing sports events, objects of art and fittings of the aforementioned, all the aforesaid goods are for use online
Retailing and online retailing in a virtual environment featuring the following goods: downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs), downloadable digital and virtual goods created using blockchain technology, That is Optical goods, Clothing, Headgear, Bags, Umbrellas, Purses, Belts, Perfumes, Fountain pens, Personal diaries, Jewellery items, Cufflinks, Key fobs, stopwatches, Chronographs, Clocks, Watches, Alarm watches, watch boxes, watch straps, boxes for timepieces, Movements for clocks and watches, Apparatus for timing sports events, objects of art and fittings of the aforementioned, All the aforesaid goods for use online or in online virtual worlds, security tokens [encryption devices]
Marketing, Via product placement in online games or in virtual environments.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Entertainment services, namely Making available the following goods: on-line, non-downloadable virtual goods, namely Optical goods, Clothes - articles, Headwear and headgear, Bags and packs, Umbrellas, Money cases, Waist belts, Perfumes, Pens, Personal planners, Jewellery, Cuff links, Key holders, Timepieces, Chronographs, Clocks, Watches, Alarm clocks, watch boxes, band watches, Boxes for timepieces, Movements for timepieces and Entertainment services, namely: Making available the following goods: on-line, non-downloadable virtual goods, namely Apparatus for timing sports events, art objects and Accessories to the aforesaid, All the aforesaid goods being for use in virtual environments..