The trademark BORN IN VICTORY was filed by Sevan KARIAN, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 2, 2023 by Deichmann SE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KLAKA 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 French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003198907 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 7, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Caps with visors
Flat caps
Skull caps
Sports caps and hats
Sports caps
Sports jackets
Sports shoes
Sports socks
Gym shorts
Sports singlets
Sportswear
Sports jerseys and breeches for sports
Cleats for attachment to sports shoes
Sports jerseys
Sports pants
Jackets being sports clothing
Sports shirts with short sleeves
Football shoes
Soccer bibs
Replica football kits
Sweat shirts
Hooded tops
Tee-shirts
Football jerseys
Bonnets [headwear]
Studs for football boots
Shirts
Socks
Polo shirts
Mufflers [clothing]
Sweatpants
Gym suits
Sweaters
Sweat shorts
Track jackets
Sneakers
Bandeaux [clothing]
Cuffs.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Football field model toys
Sportballs
Sporting articles and equipment
Sports games
Bags specially adapted for sports equipment
Football gloves
Soccer balls
Football equipment
Futsal balls
Plush toys
Toy figures
Playing balls
Skill and action games
Collectable toy figures
Inflatable toys
Plastic models being toys
Miniature replica football kits
Toys adapted for educational purposes
Mascot dolls
Toy sporting apparatus
Reduced sized footballs
Toys made of plastics
Toy model kits
Sporting articles.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Tuition in sports
Provision and management of sporting events
Sporting services
Sporting activities
Instruction in sporting activities
Sports coaching
Entertainment services relating to sport
Sport camp services
Sports instruction services
Operation of sports facilities
Organisation of sporting events
Hire of sports facilities
Sports club services
Physical fitness centre services
Entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
Arranging and conducting of sports competitions
Instruction services relating to sports
Providing facilities for sports tournaments
Sports tuition, coaching and instruction
Soccer instruction
Organisation of sports events in the field of football
Soccer camps
Organization of soccer competitions
Football pools services
Football academy services
Production of films on aspects of association football
Arranging and conducting of youth soccer training programs
Arranging and conducting of soccer training programs.