The trademark SENIORS WORLD CUP OF GOLF was filed by CNBC SPORTS INTERNATIONAL 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 April 8, 2001, and received one opposition filed on April 23, 2001 by PGA TOUR, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by George, Roger David and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 23, 2001
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 11, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2007.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electric and electronic amusement apparatus
Teaching apparatus and instruments
Computers, televisions, videos, video games, portable video game instruments
Video game attachments
Computer software
Tapes, discs and other recording media all bearing data for use with computers and electronic amusement apparatus
Audio and video tapes
Records, compact discs and cassettes
CD-ROMS
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
Publications in electronic form supplied on-line from a computer database or the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Stationery
Books
Manuals
Magazines
Newsletters
Pens and pencils
Posters
Photographs
Instructional and teaching materials
Tickets.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, footwear and headgear.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Toys, games and playthings
Hand-held electronic games
Sporting articles
Golf clubs
Golf bags
Golf balls
Golf gloves.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance and financial affairs
Financial sponsorship
Sponsorship of sporting events
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Educational services in the relation to golf
Providing of golf training
Golfing tuition
Arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars and workshops
Promotion and organisation of sporting events
Services in this class in relation to the exploitation of sporting events
Providing golf facilities
Providing sports facilities
Video, tape, film, television and radio production
Entertainment services
Organisation of competitions
Publication of books and texts
Consultancy, information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid.