The trademark A1 PADEL was filed by S.A.R.L. A1 PADEL, a corporation established under the laws of the Principality of Monaco (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 11, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 2, 2023 by A1 Telekom Austria AG on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by WEISER & VOITH PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 2, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 27, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003198888 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 7, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Downloadable video game software.
The mark was filed in class 21 with Water bottles.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Hats
Footwear.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Paddle rackets
Paddle balls
Bags specially adapted for paddle rackets
Portable units for playing video games.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Online retail services for padel clothing, video games, sports equipment for padel and water bottles.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment in the form of padel tournaments and in connection with padel tournaments
Instruction in the form of padel lessons
Provision of facilities for padel courts
Organization, arrangement and conduct of padel games
Entertainment services, namely provision of online video games
Ticket procurement services for padel tournament and events.