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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA865538 Filing date: 12/18/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Notice of Opposition Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application. Opposer Information Name Lionel An Cuccittini Entity Individual Citizenship SPAIN Address Gran Via Carlo III 53-5-1 Barcelona, E-08028 SPAIN Attorney informa- ADAM K SACHAROFF tion Much Shelist, PC 191 N Wacker Drive, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606 UNITED STATES Email: [email protected] Phone: 3125212775 Applicant Information Application No 87524554 Publication date 11/21/2017 Opposition Filing 12/18/2017 Opposition Peri- 12/21/2017 Date od Ends Applicant Shenzhen Lin Feng Technology Co. Ltd. 903# 8th Building, Nanlian XinCun LongGang Street,LongGang District Shenzhen CHINA Goods/Services Affected by Opposition Class 021. First Use: 2016/05/18 First Use In Commerce: 2017/02/10 All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Containers for household or kitchen useof precious metal; Cookery molds; Crockery, namely, pots, dishes, drinking cupsand saucers, bowls, serving bowls and trays; Cups; Dinnerware; Dishwashing brushes; Drinking bottles for sports; Drink- ing flasks; Drinking glasses; Drinking vessels; Fitted vanity cases; Make-up removing appliances; Mangers for animals; Mixing spoons; Toothbrushes; Vacuum bottles Grounds for Opposition Priority and likelihood of confusion Trademark Act Section 2(d) Mark Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition U.S. Registration 4948078 Application Date 10/29/2014 No. Registration Date 04/26/2016 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark NONE Design Mark Description of The mark consists of a shield with a stylized design in the center of the shield. Mark Goods/Services Class 009. First use: First Use: 2012/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 2012/01/00 Cases and covers for mobile phones; cases and covers for laptops, computer bags; headphones Class 018. First use: First Use: 2012/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 2012/01/00 Backpacks; carrying bags and duffel bags; travelling bags; sports bags Class 025. First use: First Use: 2012/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 2012/01/00 Clothing, namely, sport pants, T-shirts, sweat shirts, shorts, socks, polo shirts, pullovers; jerseys; jackets; tracksuit; sports footwear, namely, football and base- ball shoes; cleats for attachment to sports shoes; flip flops; sandals; headgear, namely, caps and hats Class 028. First use: First Use: 2012/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 2012/01/00 Balls for games; athletic knee guards, elbow guards, and shin guards Related Proceed- Opposition has been filed with the EU to oppose EU Trademark Application NO. ings 16892961 for the identical trademark Attachments 86978477#TMSN.png( bytes ) NoticeOpposition.pdf(270980 bytes ) ExhibitA.pdf(343948 bytes ) ExhibitB.pdf(1202120 bytes ) ExhibitC.pdf(921762 bytes ) ExhibitD.pdf(243147 bytes ) ExhibitE_1.pdf(1354319 bytes ) ExhibitE_2.pdf(1939944 bytes ) ExhibitE_3.pdf(4665808 bytes ) ExhibitE_4.pdf(2394765 bytes ) ExhibitE_5.pdf(1903809 bytes ) ExhibitE_6.pdf(929037 bytes ) Signature /adamksacharoff/ Name ADAM K SACHAROFF Date 12/18/2017 EXHIBITA EXHIBITB EXHIBITC Lionel Messi Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi Cuccittini[note 1] (Spanish Lionel Messi pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈðɾes ˈmesi] ( listen); born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as the greatest of all time, Messi has a record-tying five Ballon d'Or awards,[note 2] four of which he won consecutively, and a record- tying four European Golden Shoes.[note 3] He has won 29 trophies with Barcelona, including eight La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and five Copas del Rey. Both a prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most official goals scored in La Liga (362), a La Liga season (50), a club football season in Europe (73), a calendar year (91), as well as those for most assists made in La Liga (141) and the Copa América (11). He has scored over 600 senior career goals for club and country. Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child. At age 13, he relocated to Messi with Barcelona in December 2016 Spain to join Barcelona, who agreed to pay for his medical Personal information treatment. After a fast progression through Barcelona's youth Full name Lionel Andrés Messi academy, Messi made his competitive debut aged 17 in October Cuccittini[1] 2004. Despite being injury-prone during his early career, he Date of birth 24 June 1987 established himself as an integral player for the club within the Place of birth Rosario, Argentina next three years, finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award, a feat he repeated Playing position Forward the following year. His first uninterrupted campaign came in the Club information 2008–09 season, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the Current team Barcelona first treble in Spanish football. At 22 years old, Messi won the Number 10 Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award by record Youth career voting margins. 1994–2000 Newell's Old Boys Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning three 2001–2004 Barcelona consecutive FIFA Ballons d'Or, including an unprecedented Senior career* fourth. His personal best campaign statistically to date was the Years Team Apps (Gls) 2011–12 season, in which he set the La Liga and European records 2003–2004 Barcelona C 10 (5) for most goals scored in a single season, while establishing 2004–2005 Barcelona B 22 (6) himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official competitions 2004– Barcelona 398 (363) in March 2012. The following two seasons, Messi finished twice National team‡ second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo, his 2004–2005 Argentina U20 18 (14) perceived career rival. Messi regained his best form during the 2008 Argentina U23 5 (2) 2005– Argentina 123 (61) 2014–15 campaign, breaking the all-time goalscoring records in Honours both La Liga and the Champions League in November 2014,[note 4] Representing Argentina and led Barcelona to a historic second treble. South American U-20 Championship An Argentine international, Messi is his country's all-time leading 2005 Colombia goalscorer. At youth level, he won the 2005 FIFA World Youth FIFA U-20 World Cup Championship, finishing the tournament with both the Golden Winner 2005 Netherlands Ball and Golden Shoe, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His style of play as a diminutive, left-footed Copa América dribbler drew comparisons with compatriot Diego Maradona, who Runner-up 2007 Venezuela declared the teenager his successor. After making his senior debut Runner-up 2015 Chile in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and Runner-up 2016 United States score in a FIFA World Cup during the 2006 edition, and reached Olympic Games the final of the 2007 Copa América, where he was named young player of the tournament. As the squad's captain from August 2008 Beijing 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals: the 2014 World FIFA World Cup Cup, for which he won the Golden Ball, and the 2015 and 2016 Runner-up 2014 Brazil Copas América. After announcing his international retirement in * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the 2016, he reversed his decision and led his country to qualification domestic league only and correct as of 17 for the 2018 World Cup. December 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2017 Contents Early life Club career Barcelona 2003–05: Rise to the first team 2005–08: Making the starting eleven 2009–11: Sustained success 2012: A record-breaking year 2013–14: Messidependencia 2014–15: A historic treble 2015–16: Domestic success 2016–17: Fourth Golden Boot 2017–18 season International career 2004–05: Success at youth level 2005–06: Senior and World Cup debuts 2007–08: Copa América final and Olympic gold 2008–11: Collective decline 2011–13: Assuming the captaincy 2014–15: World Cup and Copa América finals 2016: Copa América Centenario, retirement, and return "Don't go, Leo" Return Player profile Style of play Reception Comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo In popular culture Personal life Family and relationships Charity Legal issues Career statistics Club International Honours and achievements Club International Individual Awards Performances Records World Continental Spain Argentina Barcelona See also References External links Early life Lionel Andrés Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, the third of four children of Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. On his father's side, he is of Italian and Spanish descent, the great-grandson of immigrants from Marche and Catalonia, and on his mother's side, he has primarily Italian ancestry.[3] Growing up in a tight-knit, football-loving family, "Leo" developed a passion for the sport from an early age, playing constantly with his older brothers, Rodrigo and Matías, and his cousins, Maximiliano and Emanuel Biancucchi, both of whom became professional footballers.[7] At the age of four he joined local club Grandoli, where he was coached by his father, though his earliest influence as a player came from his maternal grandmother, Celia, who accompanied him to training and matches.[8] He was greatly affected by her death, shortly before his eleventh birthday; since then, as a devout Catholic, he has celebrated his goals by looking up and pointing to the sky in tribute of his grandmother.[9][10] A lifelong supporter of Newell's Old Boys, Messi joined the Rosario club when he was six years old.