The trademark PIONEER was filed by WAZDAN HOLDING LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 3, 2023, and received one opposition filed on June 28, 2023 by PIONEER CORPORATION on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 28, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 16, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 4, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 23, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Sound transmitting apparatus
Apparatus for the transmission of images
Apparatus for the reproduction of images
Sound reproduction apparatus
Apparatus for recording images
Sound recording apparatus
Coin-operated mechanisms
Computer gaming software
Information technology and audiovisual equipment
Computer programs, downloadable
Downloadable software
Computer programmes for interactive television and for interactive games and/or quizzes
Software and applications for mobile devices.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Counters [discs] for games
Table-top games
Amusement game machines
Gaming machines for gambling
Coin-operated amusement machines
Arcade game machines
Dice
Apparatus for games
Automatic coin-operated games
Amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated
Coin-operated amusement gaming machines
Mechanical games
Hand-held consoles for playing video games
Games
Arcade games
Electronic games.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Casino, gaming and gambling services
Gambling services
On-line gaming services
Electronic games services
Arcade game services
Gaming services for entertainment purposes
Electronic game services provided by means of the internet
Wagering services
Game services provided online from a computer network
Entertainment information
Interactive computer game services
Organisation of sporting events
Amusement arcades
Bookmaking [turf accountancy]
Betting services
Providing casino facilities [gambling]
Entertainment services
Cultural activities
Organising of entertainment competitions.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design of games
Design and development of computer hardware
Platforms for gaming as software as a service [SaaS]
Software as a service [SaaS]
Rental of computer software and programs
Rental of computer game software
Development of hardware for video games
Development of computer hardware for computer games
Design of hardware for processing and distribution of multimedia contents.