The trademark Sifu was filed by SloClap, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 12, 2021 by Sieper Lüdenscheid GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL RECHTSANWÄLTE PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 12, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French 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 following description of goods:
Recorded content
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
Software
Computer digital maps
Recorded data files
Downloadable multimedia files
Databases
Media content
Application software
Games software
Web application and server software
Computer game cartridges
Pre-recorded compact discs featuring games
Computer game discs
Downloadable computer games
Video games [computer games] in the form of computer programs recorded on data carriers
Programmed video games contained on cartridges [software]
Video games on disc [computer software]
Computer application software featuring games and gaming
Computer software for entertainment
Interactive entertainment software
Computer video game software
Computer gaming software
Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network
Downloadable interactive entertainment software for playing video games
Downloadable interactive entertainment software for playing computer games
Augmented reality game software
Virtual reality game software
Computer game software for use with on-line interactive games
Computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones
Interactive game software
Downloadable game software
Interactive entertainment software for use with personal computers
Simulation software [entertainment]
Computer software that permits games to be played
Games software for use with video game consoles
Software programs for video games
Game programs for arcade video game machines
Prerecorded video tapes featuring music
Electronic databases recorded on computer media
Multi-media recordings
Audio visual recordings
Musical sound recordings
Downloadable musical sound recordings
Downloadable sound recordings
Audio/visual and photographic devices
Data storage devices and media
Data storage devices.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods: