EUTM file information

001792878

VIRTUAL ATHLETE

August 3, 2000

Trademark Summary

The trademark VIRTUAL ATHLETE was filed by GAMES MAGNET 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 March 3, 2002, and received one opposition filed on April 15, 2002 by SEGA CORPORATION on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (d) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by MAUCHER JENKINS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 15, 2002

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

Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 26, 2007.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Computer hardware, software and peripheral devices
    2. Electronic and computer games apparatus
    3. Discs, tapes, CD ROMs, digital video discs, computer chips and other data carriers, whether blank or bearing pre-recorded software, data, audio, video and/or multi-media matter
    4. Electrical and electronic games apparatus and cartridges therefor
    5. Computer games accessible via a computer network such as the Internet or via a telecommunications network, for example via a mobile telephone
    6. Telecommunications apparatus
    7. And parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
  • The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
    1. Toys, games and playthings
    2. Electrical and electronic games apparatus included in this class
    3. Parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
  • The mark was filed in class 42 with Services relating to the provision of an internet website featuring computer games (including, for example, multi-player computer games) accessible via a computer network (such as the Internet) and/or telecommunications network (for example via a mobile telephone).