The trademark FLAMING LOCKS was filed by NOVOMATIC AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 17, 2023 by Euro Games Technology Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Manev, Kostadin and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 17, 2023
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 following description of goods:
Hardware, in particular for gambling machines, slot machines, video lottery gaming machines, all the aforesaid with or without prize payout
Electronic components for gambling machines
Electronic, magnetic or biometric storage media and equipment, to operate gambling devices
Software, in particular for gambling machines via telecommunications networks and/or the internet with or without a prize payout
Gambling software with or without prize payout, in particular using communication devices
Hardware and/or software for betting shops
Internet games, Gambling services via the Internet, Games and gambling via telecommunications networks or via networked games apparatus Internet games and Gambling services via the Internet, Via other telecommunications networks, Via networked games apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games, in particular gambling, Casino games, Slot machines, The aforesaid games with or without a prize payout Games, in particular gambling, Casino games, Slot machines, All the aforesaid with or without prize payout
Slot machines [gaming machines]
Gambling machines with or without a prize payout
Housings for gambling machines
Tokens and tickets, to operate gambling devices
Electric, electronic or electromechanical apparatus for conducting gambling games
Video lottery games, all the aforesaid networked or unnetworked, Bingo games, Lottery games, The aforesaid games being networked or unnetworked Bingo games, lottery games, networked or unnetworked, Video lottery games, all the aforesaid networked or unnetworked Bingo games, Lottery games, Networked or unnetworked, Video lottery games, all the aforesaid networked or unnetworked Bingo games, Lottery games, Video lottery games, all the aforesaid networked or unnetworked
Machines for playing games of skill or chance.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging of games and gambling games, in particular via communication networks
Offering, in relation to the following goods: On-line gaming services, On-line gambling services, The aforesaid services being provided in particular by means of non-downloadable games software Offering, in relation to the following goods: On-line gaming services, On-line gambling services, specifically By means of non-downloadable games software
Administration [organisation] of gaming services
Operation, Rental, in relation to the following goods: Gambling machines, games machines Operation and rental in relation to the following goods: Gambling machines and games machines
Providing casino services, Operating betting offices, Bingo hall and/or lottery sales point services Operating casinos and gaming casinos, betting offices, bingo halls, lottery offices
Operating gaming establishments and arcades and/or online Internet casinos and betting platforms