The trademark Puppet Soccer was filed by Jiří Bukovjan, a national of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 14, 2024, and received one opposition filed on November 14, 2024 by Puppet, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 14, 2024
The application was filed in Czech, and Czech 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:
Downloadable game software
Computer game software, recorded
Computer discs
Computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones
Interactive multimedia computer game programs
Downloadable interactive entertainment software for playing video games
Augmented reality game software
Augmented reality software for use in mobile devices
Computer application software featuring games and gaming
Downloadable electronic game programs
Computer game software, downloadable
Software programs for video games
Games software
Headsets for virtual reality games
Interactive video game programs
Computer software that permits games to be played
Computer game software for use on mobile devices
Interactive computer game programs.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Video game entertainment services
Organization of electronic game competitions
Providing information on-line relating to computer games and computer enhancements for games
Online publication of electronic books and journals
Providing on-line video games
Providing online computer games featuring virtual worlds in which users can interact for entertainment purposes
Entertainment services provided in virtual environments
Providing on-line interactive computer games
Virtual reality game services provided on-line from a computer network
Electronic game services provided by means of the internet
Games services provided via computer networks and global communication networks
Providing online information on computer and video game strategies
Organisation of tournaments
Organisation of sporting events
Courses (Training -) relating to research and development
Providing online entertainment in the nature of game tournaments