The trademark MATCHDAY PRODUCTION was filed by Matchday Production A/S, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Denmark (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 23, 2024 by FUTBOL CLUB BARCELONA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ISERN PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 23, 2024
The application was filed in Danish, and Danish 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 March 7, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003210602 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 5, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable and recorded content
Media content
Audio visual recordings
Multi-media recordings
Downloadable media
Mobile apps
Electronic publications, downloadable
Recorded data carriers with audio and image recordings
Downloadable image and audio recordings
All these goods being used exclusively in connection with sport events.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management, business organization and business administration
Office functions
Business assistance in connection with the commercialization of sports entertainment
Business administration of media licenses
Administrative support and data processing services, including of sports data
Data processing, systematization and management
Collection of data, including sports data
All these services being exclusively in connection with the production of sport events.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Broadcasting of radio and television programs
Broadcasting
Webcasting services
Data transmission and data broadcasting
Audio, video and multimedia broadcasting via the Internet and other communication networks
Sports entertainment broadcasting
Video, audio and TV streaming services
Streaming of sports entertainment
Data streaming services
Video on demand services
All these services being exclusively in connection with the production of sport events.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Training and instruction
Entertainment services
Sporting activities and Cultural activities
Production of sporting events
Production of live entertainment
Production of sports entertainment
Distribution of sports entertainment via syndication agencies
Audio, video and multimedia production and photography
Production of television entertainment
Production of image and sound recordings
Syndication of television programs
Distribution and rental of audio and video recordings
All these services being exclusively in connection with the production of sport events.