The trademark CASH DROPS was filed by Amatic Industries GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 14, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 13, 2021 by Endemol Shine UK Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by WIGGIN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 13, 2021
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 Calculating apparatus in coin-operated machines and parts for the aforesaid goods and Computer programs for operating electric and electronic apparatus for games, amusement and/or entertainment purposes..
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Slot machines [counter-freed amusement apparatus]
Electric and electronic apparatus for games, amusement or entertainment purposes
Electric and electronic coin and token-operated entertainment machines
Games and amusement machines, the aforesaid automatic machines, machines, apparatus in networked operation
Slot machines [gaming machines]
Slot machines [gaming machines]
Pinball machines
Lottery machines
Game machines and game devices operating in networks
Gaming machines for gambling.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Gaming, casino services, operating of casinos, arcades and online internet casinos, operating of gambling services by means of jackpot systems, to which one or more slot machines are connected.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Software design and software development and Design and development of computer hardware..