The trademark OPUS ARTE was filed by Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd., 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 October 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 17, 2021 by ASSOCIATION RELATIVE A LA TELEVISION EUROPEENNE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SNP SCHLAWIEN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 17, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Cinematographic and photographic films
Sound and video recordings
Recorded television and radio programmes
Motion pictures
Photographic, cinematographic, optical and teaching apparatus
Data recordings, data recordings in audio, video, still and moving images and text, also in interactive format
Digital versatile discs, compact discs and other apparatus for recording, storage, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Magnetic data carriers, digital data carriers, recording discs
Data processing equipment and computers
Computer software
Computer software for use in downloading, storing, processing, reproducing, organising, distributing and re-distributing audio, video, still and moving images and data
Electronic publications (downloadable)
Downloadable video, images, audio and text
Musical video recordings
Parts and fittings for all the aforementioned.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Printed matter
Stationery
Diaries
Calendars
Printed music
Instructional and teaching material
Programmes
Photographs
Postcards
Greetings cards
Parts and fittings for all the aforementioned.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Production, presentation and distribution of film, television and radio programmes, audio, video, still and moving images and data
Recorded music production and distribution
Entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
Provision of non-downloadable electronic publications
Non-downloadable video, images, audio, or text via a global computer network provided via a website
Information, advice or consultancy services relating to the aforesaid.