The trademark db MOTORSPORT was filed by Dominik Baumann, a national of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 9, 2015, and received one opposition filed on December 9, 2015 by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by LEWIS SILKIN LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 9, 2015
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 27, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 002623117 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on May 30, 2017 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with Vehicles, Cars, Competition vehicles and And parts of vehicles, Vehicle accessories..
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, headgear, footwear.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, including sales promotion for the goods and services of others through sponsorship and licence agreements
Marketing services
Merchandising
Public relations services
Sponsorship search
Sponsoring in the form of advertising
Providing of advertising space and advertising media, in particular on cars, clothing, helmets, headgear.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing of training
Entertainment
Courses, in particular driving courses, driver training, conducting of courses for safe and sports driving
Providing of training for people in the field of mechanised sports
Organisation of sports events, in particular motorsport events and car races
Providing of information in the field of motor sports, including on the internet
Management of competition teams for motorsport competitions.