The trademark LAB42 was filed by SUMO GROUP LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 7, 2022 by 42 on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCAN AVOCATS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 7, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer games
Video games
Computer software
Computer and video games software
Computer software downloaded or downloadable
Electronic publications
Computer software publications downloaded
Interactive entertainment software
Data recorded electronically from the Internet
Data recorded in machine readable form from the Internet
Discs, tapes, cartridges, CD-ROMs and other magnetic, electronic or optical media, all bearing computer games software or video games
Software and apparatus for downloading, transmitting, receiving, providing, publishing, extracting, encoding, decoding, reading, storing and organizing audiovisual, videographic and written data
Computer software for gathering, processing, monitoring, analysing, managing and / or reporting information
Computer software for gathering, processing, monitoring, analysing, managing and / or reporting information concerning usage and performance of software, applications, computer and video games, websites, virtual worlds and audio visual content
Computer software for gathering, processing, analysing, managing and reporting information concerning online, internet and web site activity
Computer software for data mining, data query, data processing and data analysis
Computer software for designing, developing, modifying and improving computer software, applications, computer and video games, websites and audio visual content and the marketing, promotion, sale, distribution, monetisation and operation of the foregoing
Information storage apparatus (electric or electronic)
Publications in electronic form supplied on-line from a database or from facilities provided on the Internet or other networks (including websites)
Electronic notice boards
Online database
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing online access to computer networks, computer databases, the Internet, on-line bulletin boards, virtual worlds, virtual worlds including user generated characters, and libraries of text, graphics and audio- visual and multimedia information and entertainment
Providing on-line electronic bulletin board services and chat rooms
Providing of an on-line communications service enabling physically remote players of electronic games to communicate with selected players
Telecommunication and broadcasting services
Broadcasting via the Internet, mobile phone networks and other telecommunications networks
Telecommunication services for the collection and supply of information
Electronic transmission of data and information via a global computer network
Facilitating access to a worldwide computer and/or telecommunications networks for downloading computer software and information
Transmission of information via local and/or global computer and/or telecommunication networks
Providing access to advertising, news, information and audio, video, text and other multimedia content, via local and/or global computer and/or telecommunications networks
Provision of electronic communication links
Provision of telecommunications connections and access to the Internet and/or computer databases
Receipt and/or delivery of messages, documents and other data by electronic transmission
Providing on-line chat room for transmission of messages among computer users concerning topics
Communication and broadcasting of information and advertising by computer, computer terminals, the Internet, television, mobile communications device, telegraphy, telephone, wireless communications device or other electronic means
Internet communication services
Audio visual communication services
Communication services for the transmission of advertising, images, text and data, information, voices, sound and data
Provision of information relating to communications
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the foregoing.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publishing of computer and video games and computer and video games software
Publishing of interactive computer and video game software
Entertainment services in the form of electronic, computer and video games provided by means of the Internet and other remote communications device
Internet games (non downloadable)
Organising of games
Electronic games services provided via a global computer network
Providing interactive entertainment services
Education and entertainment services for the provision of information by computer networks, television, mobile telephone, cable and other electronic means
Preparation, editing and production of cinematographic, televisual, digital and motion picture films, radio and television programs
Entertainment services in the form of electronic, computer and video games provided by means of the Internet, mobile telephone and other remote communications device
Provision-of game player information, including information regarding a player's identity and the player's preferences
Publishing of entertainment and educational software
Electronic publishing services
Digital video, audio and multimedia entertainment publishing services
Film and video production, cinematic direction, artistic / creative direction and art direction consultancy
Production of graphical cine-film clips
Animation production services
Television show production
Production of animated cartoons
Production of Special effects for films
Production of Special effects for television
Advisory and consultancy services in connection with the foregoing.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer and video games development
Creation of computer graphics
Computer game design
Design and development services in relation to computer and video games and interactive entertainment products
Design services relating to the production of computer and video games and interactive entertainment products
Social network software and virtual worlds software development, hosting and management
Computer services for gathering, processing, monitoring, analysing, managing and / or reporting information concerning usage and performance of software, applications, computer and video games, websites, virtual worlds and computer based audio visual content
Computer services for gathering processing, analysing, managing and reporting information concerning online, internet and web site activity
Computer services for data mining and data analysis
Computer services for designing, developing, modifying and improving computer software, applications, computer and video games, websites and audio visual content
Development of computer software that performs the above functions to others
Software development, design, maintenance, software programming, engineering, research and writing in the field of computer and video games
Advisory and consultancy services relating to computer and video games software
Computer services for the collection, analysis and reporting of data concerning usage and performance of software, applications, computer and video games, websites, virtual worlds and audio visual content
Computer graphics design services
Computer-aided design of video graphics
Rendering of computer graphics (digital imaging services)
Computer services
Software development, design, maintenance, programming, engineering, research and writing services
Advisory and consultancy services relating to computer software and computer software development, design, maintenance, consultancy, programming, engineering, research and writing
Computer software development, design, maintenance, consultancy, programming, engineering, research and writing
Advisory and consultancy services relating to the foregoing.