The trademark DE CONTAINER CUP was filed by Woestijnvis, naamloze vennootschap, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 13, 2020 by Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft Tappe mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 13, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organization, arranging and conducting of sports competitions
Entertainment and educational services in the nature of competitions in the field of entertainment, education, culture, sports, and other non-business and non-commercial fields
Organization of bicycle races
Arranging and production of sporting events and sports competitions
Production and distribution of television shows
Entertainment in the nature of television shows in the field of sports
Entertainment in the nature of ongoing television programs in the field of sport races
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Publishing books, reviews and magazines
Publishing of electronic publications
Sports lessons and sports training
Rental of sports grounds and sports equipment
Booking of exercise facilities
Booking of sports personalities for events (promoter services)
None of the afore-mentioned services in relation to sailing activities.