018833097

Esports World Cup

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February 6, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark esports World Cup was filed by 2605B LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2024, and received one opposition filed on May 16, 2024 by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 16, 2024

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 25, 2023.

The Appeal with reference B R2388/2023-1 was Other according to Article 68 EUTMR with decision issued on February 5, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018833097 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 3, 2023 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Computer peripherals and computer peripheral devices
  2. Mouse pads
  3. Headphones
  4. Headsets for electronic virtual reality sports games
  5. Computer bags
  6. Decorative magnets
  7. Cartoons
  8. Network communication equipment
  9. Portable media players.
• The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Provision of global computer network user access services
  2. Global computer network access time rentals
  3. Provision of telecommunications connection services to global computer networks
  4. Video conferencing services.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Technical research
  2. Technical project research
  3. Industrial design
  4. Packaging design
  5. Computer system design
  6. Conversion of tangible data or files into electronic media.