The trademark STAGE+ was filed by Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 6, 2021 by GROUPE CANAL+ on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SANTARELLI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 6, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Transmitting streamed sound and audio-visual recordings via the Internet
Streaming of audio and video material on the Internet
Internet radio broadcasting services
Online streaming of music
Digital and electronic transmission of voice, data, sound, images, audio and video content, and messages
Video-on-demand transmission services
Audio-on-demand transmission services
Providing online chat rooms and forums and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users concerning music and entertainment
Providing wireless electronic transmission of uploadable and downloadable ring tones, voice, music, MP3 files, graphics, games, images, videos, information and news via a global computer network to wireless mobile communication devices
Sending and receiving voice and text messages between wireless communication devices
Providing wireless communication services, namely, transmission of ringtones to mobile telephones and mobile devices
Providing wireless communication services, namely, transmission of ringtones to mobile telephones and mobile devices, and transmission of ringtones to mobile telephones via subscription services, whereby users can select from a variety of call notification sounds and music
Providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network
Broadcast of cable television programs
Broadcasting programs via a global computer network
Cable radio broadcasting and transmission
Cable, network and satellite television broadcasting and transmission services
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid.