EUTM file information

000592782

RICHMOND RFC


July 20, 1997

Trademark Summary

The trademark RICHMOND RFC was filed by RICHMOND FOOTBALL CLUB 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 February 28, 1999, and received undefined oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.

The first opposition filed on May 31, 1999 by null 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 Asensio Fernández-Castanys, Trinidad and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on May 30, 1999 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by KRINGS RECHTSANWÄLTE and its proceedings were handled in English

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

The Opposition with reference B 000159386 was rejected according to Rule 20(1) CTMIR with decision issued on October 9, 2000 by the EUIPO.


Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 18 with Bags, kit bags, boot bags, sports bags, holdalls, umbrellas.
  • The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
    1. Articles of clothing
    2. Sports wear, leisure wear, shirts and track suits
    3. Footwear
    4. Headgear.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
    1. Provision of club sporting facilities, provision of club recreation facilities, organisation of sporting events and sports competitions, staging of sports tournaments, provision of interval entertainment
    2. Entertainment services relating to the game of rugby, ticket booking services for sporting events, production of radio, film and television programmes relating to sport
    3. Recreational information services
    4. Recreational information services provided on computer networks and by telephone
    5. Arranging of cabarets, dances and celebrity entertainment functions
    6. Provision of corporate hospitality entertainment centred around sporting events.