The trademark ARCANITE was filed by Tobias Richter, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Christina Ellermann, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2022 by SANIDAD AGRICOLA ECONEX, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INTERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.P. (ALSO TRADING AS LIDERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German 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 Games software.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper stock
Cardboard
Paper
Books
Stationery
Plastic materials for packaging
Trading cards, other than for games
Posters made of paper
Posters.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Slot machines [gaming machines]
Slot machines [counter-freed amusement apparatus]
Playing cards
Cases for playing cards
Toys
Children's playthings
Games.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Audio, film, video and television recording services
Entertainment services
Interactive entertainment services
Rental of videotapes
Publication of printed matter
Multimedia publishing of printed matter
Educational instruction
Training
Sporting and cultural activities
Provision of on-line entertainment
Provision of on-line computer games
Providing online entertainment in the nature of game tournaments