The trademark Cat-Ching was filed by Adp Merkur GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 2, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2021 by Caterpillar Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2021
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1623772 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software programs for video games
Games software, in particular for use with computer-aided platforms of all kinds, including entertainment electronics and games consoles
Games programs for computers
Video games (software)
Computer games provided through a global computer network or supplied by means of multi-media electronic broadcast or through telecommunications or electronic transmission or via the Internet
Computer games, video games, All the aforesaid goods provided in the form of storage media
Programs for operating electric and electronic apparatus for games, amusement and/or entertainment purposes
Automatic lottery machines
Computer software for computer games on the Internet
Online games (software), in particular for online betting games, online prize games, online gambling games, online games of skill and online casino games
Calculating apparatus in coin-operated machines and parts for the aforesaid goods
Electric, electronic, optical or automatic apparatus, for identifying data carriers, identity cards and credit cards, bank notes and coins
Software, namely Games, slot machines and/or coin-operated apparatus used in casino facilities and/or saloons, with or without the chance of a cash payout
Games software that generates or displays betting results of slot machines
Software for operating computer games
Computer software for games administration (games compilation)
Video game collections
Any of the aforesaid goods, In relation to the following goods: Games, Including video games, gaming services, none of the aforementioned, In relation to the following goods: Building machines, Machinery for mining, Building equipment, mining equipment, Construction site vehicles, mining vehicles, Diesel engines, Natural gas engines, Industrial gas turbines, construction games, construction games machines.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Coin-operated arcade games (machines)
Games for amusement arcades (included in class 28)
Coin-operated arcade video game machines
Video games adapted for use with external screens or monitors only
Coin-operated automatic gaming machines and gaming machines, in particular for gaming arcades, with or without a prize payout
Electronic or electrotechnical gaming apparatus, gaming machines, games machines and slot machines operated by coins, tokens, banknotes, tickets or by means of electronic, magnetic or biometric storage media, in particular for commercial use in casinos and amusement arcades, with or without a prize payout
Automatic gaming machines and gaming machines, in particular for commercial use in casinos and gaming arcades, with or without a prize payout
Coin-operated gaming machines and/or electronic money-based gaming apparatus (machines), with or without prizes
Housings adapted for gaming machines, gaming apparatus and automatic gaming machines, operated by means of coins, tokens, tickets or by means of electronic, magnetic or biometric storage media, in particular for commercial use in casinos and gaming arcades, with or without a prize payout
Arcade video game machines
Drawing apparatus for prize games and lotteries, draws or raffles
Housings of metal, plastic and/or wood for coin-operated automatic machines
Electro-pneumatic and electric draw machines (games machines)
Gaming tables, in particular for table football, billiards, sliding games
Flying discs (toys) and darts
Electric, electronic or electromechanical apparatus for bingo games, lotteries or video lottery games and for betting offices, networked or unnetworked
LCD games consoles
Automatic gaming machines
Including all the aforesaid automatic machines, machines and apparatus operating in networks
Apparatus and devices for accepting and storing money, being fittings for the aforesaid automatic machines, included in class 28
Gaming machines, namely devices that accept a wager
All the aforesaid goods, in relation to the following goods: Games, Including video games, Games of chance, none of the aforesaid goods, in relation to the following goods: Building machines, Mineworking machines, Construction equipment, Mining equipment, construction vehicles, Mining vehicles, Diesel engines, Natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, Construction games, Construction games machines.