The trademark F.C. UTA was filed by ASOCIAŢIA FOTBAL CLUB UTA ARAD, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 26, 2023 by ASOCIAȚIA SUPORTER CLUB UTA on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BACIU BENDE IP SRL and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 26, 2023
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on April 19, 2023. Absolute errors of the trademark registration was recorded on June 19, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Football jerseys
Replica football kits
Football shoes
Studs for football boots
Sportswear incorporating digital sensors
Sports caps
Sports caps and hats
Sports headgear [other than helmets]
Athletic uniforms
Sports clothing [other than golf gloves]
Gym boots
Sports shoes
Cleats for attachment to sports shoes
Athletic shoes
Sportswear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management services for footballers
Promotion of sports competitions and events
Agency services for promoting sports personalities
Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events
Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with sports competitions
Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with sporting activities
Advertising, including promotion of products and services of third parties through sponsoring arrangements and licence agreements relating to international sports' events
Retail services relating to sporting goods
Wholesale services relating to sporting goods
Wholesale services in relation to sporting articles
Wholesale services in relation to sporting equipment
Retail services in relation to sporting articles
Retail services in relation to sporting equipment
Business management of sports people
Business management of sporting facilities [for others]
Business management of sporting clubs
Management of professional athletes
Business management of professional athletes
Promotion of special events
Event marketing.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organization of soccer competitions
Organization of soccer games
Soccer camps
Football academy services
Entertainment in the nature of football games
Organisation of sports events in the field of football
Organization, arranging and conducting of soccer games
Services for the organisation of football events
Arranging and conducting of soccer training programs
Arranging and conducting of youth soccer training programs
Rental of football fields
Providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
Sports and fitness services
Rental services relating to equipment and facilities for education, entertainment, sports and culture
Provision of news relating to sport
Booking of sports personalities for events (services of a promoter)
Entertainment services provided at country clubs
Organisation of sports tournaments
Organising of sporting events, competitions and sporting tournaments
Arranging and conducting of sports competitions
Organization, arranging and conducting of sports competitions
Sports coaching
Sports training
Sports officiating
Officiating at sports contests
Sporting activities
Organising of sporting activities and of sporting competitions
Sporting and recreational activities
Sporting services
Sports club services
Coaching services for sporting activities
Tuition in sports
Sporting education services
Organisation of tournaments
Training of sports players
Production of sporting events
Production of sporting events for television
Production of sporting events for radio
Instruction services relating to sports
Sports instruction services
Organization of sports competitions
Conducting of sports events
Arranging and conducting of sports events
Conducting of live sports events
Provision of information relating to sports
Ticket reservation and booking services for education, entertainment and sports activities and events
Organisation of events for cultural, entertainment and sporting purposes
Provision of information relating to sporting events
Entertainment services in the nature of sporting events
Ticket procurement services for sporting events
Provision of recreational events.
The mark was filed in class 43 with following description of goods:
Hospitality services [accommodation]
Accommodation services for functions
Arranging temporary housing accommodations
Arranging and providing temporary accommodation
Hotels, hostels and boarding houses, holiday and tourist accommodation
Pubs
Bar services
Serving food and drink in restaurants and bars
Providing food and drink in restaurants and bars
Restaurant services
Providing food and drink for guests in restaurants
Serving food and drink for guests in restaurants
Fast-food restaurant services
Catering in fast-food cafeterias
Booking of restaurant seats
Restaurant reservation services
Hotel services
Hotel services for preferred customers
Hotel accommodation services
Providing accommodation in hotels and motels
Provision of hotel accommodation
Arranging of meals in hotels
Restaurant services provided by hotels
Hotel catering services
Hotel reservations
Providing online information relating to hotel reservations
Information relating to hotels
Snack-bar services
Take-away fast food services
Club services for the provision of food and drink.