WORLD RUGBY NATIONS CUP

What this means for you

Not registered yet, but its 06 Mar 2026 filing date beats anything filed after it. If it registers, the owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number

79449871

Mark type

Design + words

Filed

06 Mar 2026

Goods and services

• Class 025 — Clothing: Clothing; footwear; headgear; rugby boots; sportswear; rugby shirts; rugby shorts; training tops; socks; track suits; gloves; scarves; belts [clothing]; replica rugby kits.
• Class 028 — Toys and sporting goods: Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles; toys; board games; hand-held electronic games; footballs; rugby balls; balls; bags adapted for carrying sporting articles and apparatus; rugby goal posts; nets for sports; sports training apparatus; protective padding for sports; tackle bags for use in training for the game of rugby; apparatus for use in training for the game of rugby [sporting equipment]; shin pads; gloves for rugby [sporting equipment]; teddy bears.
• Class 038 — Telecommunications services: Broadcasting services; broadcasting of sports events; telecommunications; telecommunication of information; multimedia telecommunications; telecommunications services relating to electronic commerce; internet communication services; electronic mail services; provision of telecommunications connections and access to the internet and/or databases; telecommunication access services; providing access to portals on the internet; providing access to the websites of others; broadcasting via television or over the internet; pay-per-view television, video-on-demand, video-text and teletext transmission services; mobile telephony and mobile communication services, broadcasting or transmission of data visual images, sound, graphics and other information by mobile telephony and/or cable programme services, communications by cable or fibre optics; broadcasting via cable television, radio; broadcasting of programmes by satellite; provision of radio and television broadcasting equipment for outside locations; satellite broadcasting services relating to entertainment; satellite broadcasting services relating to sporting events; subscription television broadcasting; streaming audio and video material on the internet; streaming of live rugby matches on the internet; streaming of data; webcasting services; providing multiple user access to online community forums which enables users to post, search, watch, share, critique, rate, and comment on, messages, comments, multimedia content, videos, movies, films, photos, audio content, animation, pictures, images, text, information, and other user-generated content; streaming services including video, audio, television and data streaming services.
• Class 041 — Education and entertainment services: Education and training services in the field of sport and esport; entertainment including sports and esports entertainment; sporting and cultural activities; booking of seats for shows and sporting events; coaching [training]; conducting fitness classes and courses; sports and entertainment information; gambling and gaming; gaming services provided on-line from a computer network; production of shows and music events; radio and television entertainment and production; timing of sports events; information relating to sporting events and esports provided on-line from a computer database or the internet; electronic games services provided by means of the internet; arranging and conducting seminars, conferences, exhibitions and symposia relating to rugby and other sporting activities; officiating at sports contests and esports contests; provision of sports and esports facilities; provision and publication of online electronic publications; provision of rugby training camps; rugby training; sports refereeing; publication of non downloadable online games; publishing and providing of computer games; providing online videos, not downloadable; providing television programmes, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services; providing on-line news and information in the field of sports, computer games and esports; internet and interactive computer services relating to sport, games and entertainment; organising, running and conducting of sport and esports games, competitions and tournaments; on-line operation and coordination of computer game tournaments, leagues and tours; arrangement of sports and esports competitions; providing sports and esports news; online provision of information relating to entertainment, sports, esports, video games, computer games and computer game competitions; fan club services; provision of entertainment and sports related information and commentary via podcasts; providing online newsletters in the field of sports, computer games and esports; audio, video and multimedia production; ticket agency, reservation and booking services for sports games and events.

Owner

• World Rugby Events DAC, IE

Prosecution history

• 11 Sept 2026 — NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
• 10 Sept 2026 — NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
• 03 Sept 2026 — NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) WITHDRAWN FOR REVIEW
• 03 Sept 2026 — LIMITATION FROM THE IB - REQUEST EXAM REVIEW
• 06 Aug 2026 — LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB
• 24 Jun 2026 — NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
• 23 Jun 2026 — NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
• 17 Jun 2026 — ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
• 19 May 2026 — APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
• 19 May 2026 — NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
• 14 May 2026 — SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB