EUTM file information

000384933

MASTERMIND

September 15, 1996

Trademark Summary

The trademark MASTERMIND was filed by The British Broadcasting Corporation, 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 August 30, 1998, and received one opposition filed on November 26, 1998 by INVICTA TOYS & GAMES LIMITED 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, (e) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 26, 1998

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

The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on February 18, 2006.

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Total Surrender of the trademark registration was recorded on April 9, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 6, 2013. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 24, 2013.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
    1. Sound, video and data recording and reproducing apparatus
    2. Amusement apparatus for use with a television screen or video monitor
    3. Games and apparatus for games for use with a television screen or video monitor
    4. Coin or token operated electrical or electronic amusement apparatus
    5. Computer software
    6. Computer games
    7. Electronic games
    8. Video games
    9. Games cartridges for use with electronic games apparatus
    10. Sound and video recordings
    11. Cinematographic and photographic films
    12. Sunglasses
    13. Instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
    14. Records, discs, tapes, cassettes, cartridges, cards and other carriers, all bearing or for use in bearing sound recordings, video recordings, data, images, games, graphics, text, programs or information
    15. Memory carriers, interactive compact discs and CD-ROMs
    16. Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
    17. All relating to or featuring quizzes and general knowledge.
  • The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
    1. Broadcasting
    2. Communications and telecommunications
    3. Transmission of radio and television programmes
    4. Data transmission
    5. Transmission of messages, sound and images
    6. Transmission of information by electronic means
    7. Receiving and exchange of information, messages, images and data
    8. Electronic mail services
    9. Teletext services
    10. News agency services
    11. Message sending
    12. Communications by and/or between computers and computer terminals
    13. Communications for access to a database
    14. Communications services for provision and display of information from a computer stored databank
    15. Provision of access to information and entertainment via a communications or computer network
    16. Communications services for the electronic display of information, messages, images and data
    17. Information and advisory services relating to any of the aforesaid services
    18. All relating to or featuring quizzes and general knowledge.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
    1. Entertainment, education and instruction
    2. Entertainment, education and instruction by or relating to radio and television
    3. Entertainment, education and instruction relating to general knowledge
    4. Production, presentation, distribution, syndication, networking and rental of television and radio programmes and of films and sound and video recordings, interactive compact discs and CD-ROMs
    5. Production and rental of educational and instructional materials
    6. Publishing
    7. Organisation, production and presentation of events for educational, cultural or entertainment purposes
    8. Organisation, production and presentation of competitions, contests, games, quizzes, fun days, exhibitions, sporting events, shows, roadshows, staged events, theatrical performances, concerts, live performances and audience participation events
    9. Provision of entertainment and education for accessing via communication and computer networks
    10. Provision of information relating to any of the aforesaid services
    11. All relating to or featuring quizzes and general knowledge.