The trademark Welle 1 was filed by Müller Marken GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 4, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 3, 2020 by Aon Singapore Center for Innovation, Strategy and Management PTE LTD. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by POTTER CLARKSON LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 3, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 17, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded data media of all types
Podcasts
Application software downloaded from the internet
Computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet
Downloadable software application for mobile devices.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, in particular radio and television advertising
Production of television and radio advertisements
Presentation of companies, goods and services on the Internet and in other media
Advertising, including on-line advertising on a computer network
Rental of advertising space on-line
Provision of space on web-sites for advertising goods and services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Broadcasting services
Transmission of television, radio, telecommunications and information signals via digital and analog, wireless and/or cable networks, including by means of computer
Satellite broadcasting
Broadcasting radio programmes and radio broadcasts on the internet
Online transmission of messages and information of all kinds
Streaming of audio, visual and audiovisual material via a computer network
Livestreams via web radio
Transmission of data, news and information via the internet and other communications networks.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Provision of radio and television entertainment services
Production of educational, instructional and entertainment radio and television programmes
Production of television and radio programs
Recording studio services for television
Arranging of musical and entertainment performances
Organisation of competitions in the fields of training, teaching, entertainment and sports
Production of radio news broadcasts
Creation of podcasts
Radio and entertainment provided via the internet
Provision of entertainment via podcast
Entertainment services provided by on-line streams
Event information
Digital video, audio and multimedia entertainment publishing services
Publication and issuing of printed matter.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Development of application software for delivery of multimedia content.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of industrial property rights and copyright, namely radio and television broadcast rights and other sound and image productions.