018935150

Messi and the Giants

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October 8, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark Messi and the Giants was filed by Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini, a national of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant") and SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ESPAÑA, S.L., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on November 8, 2023, and received one opposition filed on February 8, 2024 by NFL Properties Europe GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by OSBORNE CLARKE (HAMBURG) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 8, 2024

The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Ready-made clothing
  2. Articles of footwear
  3. Headgear.
• The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Games and playthings
  2. Toy figures
  3. Masks for masquerade balls
  4. Gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes
  5. Balls, balloons
  6. Knee guards, shin guards, elbow guards (sports articles)
  7. Skates and skateboards
  8. Skateboard decks
  9. Decorations for Christmas trees
  10. Playing cards
  11. Rattles [playthings]
  12. Novelty toys for playing jokes.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Audio-visual display presentations
  2. Production of audio-visual recordings
  3. Production of entertainment in the form of a television series
  4. Production of animated programmes for use on television and cable.