The trademark RTS Sportline was filed by Summary GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 10, 2017, and received one opposition filed on December 17, 2017 by ALDI Einkauf SE & Co. oHG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHMIDT, VON DER OSTEN & HUBER RECHTSANWÄLTE STEUERBERATER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 17, 2017
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2019. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 14, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 5, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 28, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Riding helmets
Protective and safety clothing, in particular for horse riding
Sports glasses
Optical reflectors for protection against accidents
Time recording apparatus, Time recording apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 18 with following description of goods:
Whips, Harnesses, Saddlery, including saddles and riding cushions
Casual bags and Saddlebags
Goods of leather and imitations of leather, and accessories for horse riding, namely collars, straps, lunge reins, lunge girths, leading reins, belts, halters and harness for horses, bridoons and curb bits, pads for horse saddles, fastenings for saddles, horse blankets, gaiters for horses, casings, of leather, for plate springs, casings, of leather, for springs, harness fittings, not of precious metal, parts of rubber for stirrups and nose bags (feed bags)
Card wallets [leatherware]
Travel garment covers
Muzzles
Cases, in particular for animal grooming preparations.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing, including chaps, belts and gloves
Headgear
Footwear
All of the aforesaid goods being solely for equestrian sports.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games, toys
Gymnastic and sporting articles
Protective clothing for riders, namely protectors for shoulders and elbows (sporting articles)
All of the aforesaid goods being solely for equestrian sports.