The trademark FORZA GAMES was filed by TIM w.e. Luxembourg S.à r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 30, 2012, and received one opposition filed on April 29, 2012 by MICROSOFT CORPORATION on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by ZIVKO MIJATOVIC & PARTNERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 29, 2012
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1110136 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese 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 February 20, 2013. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 31, 2016.
The Opposition with reference B 002003633 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 15, 2013 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Online games
Computer programs
Computer games
Computer software
Computer programs, games and software downloadable from or distributed via the Internet
Computer programs and software relating to or featuring games.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications services
Mobile telecommunications services, including cell phone services
Telecommunications
Portal services
Internet portal services
Mobile telecommunications network services
Internet access services
Electronic mail and text messaging services
Internet service providers
Transmission and reception of data and of information
Support services relating to telecommunications networks and apparatus
Provision of telecommunications access and links to computer databases and the Internet
Electronic transmission of news, information, messages or images
Providing access to news and information over the Internet and other computer networks
Electronic data interchange services
Information services relating to telecommunications and advisory services relating to the aforesaid services
Consultancy services relating to telecommunications.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services
Arranging, conducting, organising, presentation, production, and provision of gaming services, amusement services, entertainment services, sporting activities, cultural activities, contests, tournaments, competitions, games of skill, games of chance, games of skill and chance, multiplayer and multimedia computer games entertainment services, provision of the aforesaid services in electronic, computerised, online and/or interactive form
Provision of on-line electronic publications
Electronic newsletters distributed via the internet and electronic mail
Provision of information and advisory services relating all the aforesaid services
Provision of the aforesaid services on-line from a computer database, from the Internet via a global computer network, telephone or by any other form of communications means (electronic or otherwise).