The trademark PROVOKE was filed by MLT.VRS B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 16, 2021 by Provoke Network B.V. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by IPCO Law B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 16, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Footwear
Hats
Polo shirts
Short-sleeved T-shirts
Down vests
Jackets [clothing]
Overcoats
Bath robes
Waistcoats
Jerseys [clothing]
Turtleneck shirts
Sweat shirts
Hooded pullovers
Shell suits
Tracksuit bottoms
Track jackets
Pants
Skirts
Dresses
Shirts
Shirts
Swim shorts
Bikinis
Rain ponchos
Mackintoshes
Belts [clothing]
Underwear
Toe socks
Blue jeans
Sleepsuits
Sportswear
Tops [clothing]
Bathing wear
Loungewear
Leggings [trousers]
Caps being headwear
Hats
Shawls
Caps being headwear
Headbands [clothing]
Stockings.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Public relations services
Marketing
Market campaigns
On-line advertising and marketing services
Advertising and marketing services provided by means of social media
Advertising
Media relations services
Providing marketing consulting in the field of social media
Production of online, television and radio advertisements
Production of advertising films
Production of advertising campaigns
Design and development of formats for radio, television and other media
Merchandising
Business management of entertainers
Consultancy with regard to marketing and public relations
Business management of performing artists
Online community management services
Online retailing relating to clothing, shoes, mugs, cups, bags, printing, electronic publications, films, videos and audio-visual works
Wholesaling relating to clothing, shoes, mugs, cups, bags, printed matter, electronic publications, films, videos and audio-visual works.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, entertainment and sport services
Audio, video and multimedia production, and photography
Photography
Entertainment services
Publishing, reporting, and writing of texts
Services for the production of cine-films
Animation production services
Television show production
Showing films, videos and audio-visual works, including in the form of a so-called videos blogs or vlogs, via the internet, on designated websites, blogs and social media
Designing, arranging, producing, composing and performing TV, radio, music and entertainment productions, theatre, cabaret and stand-up comedy, whether or not via interactive media, including the internet
Composition, production, presentation, performance and recording of image and sound recordings
Arranging, production and conducting of concerts, tours and theatre productions
Organisation, production, presentation and performance of events including competitions, contests, games, quizzes, exhibitions, sporting events, shows, fashion shows, road shows, music, dance and entertainment performances, theatrical performances, television and radio programmes, concerts, whether or not through interactive media, including the internet
Arranging parties and music events
Services of disc jockeys, artists, singers and dancers
Production of sound and music recordings
Production of video recordings
On-line publishing services
Services of bloggers and vloggers
Multimedia publishing
Booking of performing artists for events (services of a promoter).
The mark was filed in class 42 with Design and development of formats for social media, radio and television and Research in the field of social media..