The Complainant relies on its registered rights in various jurisdictions. It relies mainly on its trademarks in the US and at the European level generally. It submitted a long report showing many marks, some 70 pages long. Examples of the marks relied upon include a word mark for SBK, IR No. 1006900 registered as national marks in Japan, the US and Australia. There are other similar marks. It also has many figurative or logo marks also such as CTM No. 000291427 in classes 25, 28, 38, 41 for a stylized SBK both on top and below of the stylized words ‘SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP’ and mark no. 564823 a figurative mark with word elements: ‘SBK SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP’ registered in classes 25 28 38 41 via WIPO in Austria, Bulgaria, the Benelux, Switzerland, Spain, France, Hungry, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Portugal Romania, Serbia and Russia. It also has US national marks, including SBK, No. 3476636 registered in class 41.
The Complainant also relies on its domain names, including: Iamsbk.com, Sbk.asia,Sbk.tv, Sbk.xxx, Sbkargentina.com, Sbkcasino.it, Sbkfactory.com, Sbkgarage.it, Sbkgear.com, Sbkgp.com, Sbkinfo.com, Sbk-intern.com, Sbkinternational.com, Sbkkk.com, Sbkmanager.it, Sbkmercosur.com, Sbkofficialstore.it, Sbkportal.com, Sbkracingschool.com, Sbk-racingschool.com,Sbkrm.com,Sbksuperbike.com, Sbksuperbikeworldchampionship.com, Sbkthegame.com,Sbkworld.com,Sbk-world.com,Worldsbk.cn,Worldsbk.com.ru, Worldsbk.it, Worldsbk.xxx, WSBK.EU, Wsbk.xx
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