The trademark STAKE was filed by Medium Rare Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 16, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 10, 2023 by Stakeshop Pty Ltd on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 10, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Divisions of EUTM registrations of the trademark registration was recorded on January 5, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 5, 2023.
The Refusal with reference B 018830229 was partially rejected according to null with decision issued on September 29, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
Computers and computer peripheral devices
Software for processing images, graphics and text
Software for processing digital images
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship
Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of sports events
Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of international sports events
Advertising, including promotion of products and services of third parties through sponsoring arrangements and licence agreements relating to international sports' events
Promotion services relating to esports events
Advertising services relating to esports events
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Real estate affairs
Financial sponsorship of sports events
Financial sponsorship of sporting activities
Collection of payments for goods and services
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Broadcasting of esports events
Streaming of esports events
Access to content, websites and portals
Providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network
Provision of access to gaming and gambling websites via the internet
Chatroom services
On-line communication services
Data communication services by electronic means
Data communication services accessible by password
Data transmission for others
Automatic transfer of digital data using telecommunications channels
Electronic transmission and retransmission of sounds, images, documents, messages and data
Secured data, sound and image transmission services
Communication services, namely, electronic transmission of data and documents among users of computers
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Sporting and cultural activities
Providing esports facilities
Entertainment services relating to esports
Provision of information relating to esports
Sports information services
Sports entertainment services
Entertainment in the nature of football games
Entertainment in the nature of soccer games
Conducting of live sports events
Organising of football events
Sporting services
Providing sports news
Sporting results services
Education and sports
Education and sport services
Providing information about sporting activities
Provision of information relating to sports
Provision of information relating to sporting events
Organisation and conducting competitions
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services.