The trademark application WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE was filed by Universal City Studios LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the "Applicant"). Application under examination.
The application was filed in English (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018483036 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 22, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Prerecorded video and audio discs, DVDs, video and audio cassettes, optical and magneto-optical discs featuring news, entertainment, sports, comedy, drama, music and variety content
Prerecorded CDs featuring music and motion picture sound tracks
Digital media, namely, downloadable audio and visual recordings in the fields of news, entertainment, sports, comedy, drama, music and variety content
Downloadable software applications for accessing, streaming or viewing audio and visual media content for use with computers, mobile devices, and wired and wireless electronic devices
Video game discs
Downloadable video game software
Interactive multi-media software for playing games
Accessories for mobile, portable and handheld computing and communication devices, namely, protective covers and cases
Charging appliances for rechargeable equipment
Eyewear, eyeglasses, sunglasses and cases therefor
Decorative magnets
Cinematographic machines and apparatus
Wireless communication devices and systems for computer software for the transmission of audio, voice and images
Downloadable animated cartoons
Electronic publications, downloadable, namely, magazines and books in the field of entertainment
Magnetically encoded and electronic gift cards.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books and magazines in the fields of entertainment
Paper party decorations
Paper party supplies, namely, paper napkins, paper place mats, gift wrapping paper and paper gift wrapping ribbons, paper gift wrap bows, paper table cloths and paper party bags
Activity books
Storybooks
Comic books
Graphic novels
Coloring books
Book marks
Loose leaf binders
Stationery-type portfolios
Wire-bound notebooks
Note pads
Writing pads
Blank journals
Diaries
Daily planners
Calendars
Scrapbook albums
Sketchbook albums
Photograph albums
Sticker albums
Stickers, decals
Stamp pads
Inking pads
Rubber stamps
Temporary tattoo transfers
Slateboards for writing
Pencils
Pens
Pencil erasers
Decorative pencil-top ornaments
Pen cases and pencil cases
Pen boxes and pencil boxes
Pencil sharpeners
Chalk
Markers
Posters
Postcards
Trading cards, other than for games
Greeting cards
Pennants made of paper
Painting sets
Arts and crafts paint kits
Study kits, consisting of pencil erasers, drawing rulers, pencil sharpeners and pencil case
Stationery packs consisting of writing paper, envelopes, markers, and stencils
Activity kits consisting of stickers and rubber stamps.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing namely, shirts and tops, dresses, skirts, pants, trousers, jeans, shorts, rompers, overalls, sweatshirts and sweat pants, sweatsuits, gloves, suspenders, ties, coats and jackets, hosiery, pajamas, robes, sleep shirts, sleepwear, swimwear, underwear, Halloween costumes, infantwear and cloth baby bibs
Hats
Headwear, namely, caps
Shoes, boots, and slippers.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Toys, games and playthings, namely, action figures and accessories therefor, bathtub toys, kites, toy building blocks, board games, action skill games, manipulative games, target games, bubble making wand and solution sets, children's multiple activity toys, costume masks, mechanical toys, toy vehicles and accessories therefor, dolls, doll accessories, doll clothing, bean bag dolls, toy figures and accessories therefor, play figures, inflatable toys, flying discs, jigsaw puzzles, marbles
Plush toys, puppets, ride-on toys, skateboards, balloons, roller skates, toy banks, water squirting toys and stuffed toys
Christmas tree ornaments
Water globes
Pinball machines
Playing cards
Hand-held unit for playing electronic games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Hand-held unit for playing electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor, golf and sports balls, stress relief exercise balls.
The mark was filed in class 29 with following description of goods:
Canned fruits and vegetables
Crystallized fruits
Frozen fruits and vegetables
Jams, chocolate nut butter, cocoa butter and peanut butter
Margarine
Meat
Milk
Preserved onions, preserved olives
Pickles
Potato chips
Processed and dried meat
Processed and dried vegetables
Processed and dried fruits, processed ginseng
Raisins, fruit salads, fruit jellies, marmalade
Seafood
Soybean-based food beverage used as a milk substitute
Vegetable and fruit juices for cooking.
The mark was filed in class 30 with following description of goods:
Cookies, cereal, bubble gum, cake decorations made of candy, chewing gum, frozen confections, crackers, frozen yogurt, ice cream, pretzels, peanut butter confectionery chips, malt for food
Malt biscuits
Sugar confectionery, namely, candy, candy bars, candy mints, candy coated and caramel popcorn, and candy decorations for cakes
Edible decorations for cake
Rice
Rice cakes
Confectionery, namely, pastilles
Pastries
Biscuits and bread
Coffee beverages with milk
Cocoa beverages with milk, chocolate-based beverages, coffee and coffee-based beverages, cocoa and cocoa-based beverages
Tea, namely, ginseng tea, black tea, oolong tea, barley and barley-leaf tea
Meat tenderizers for household purposes
Starch-based binding agents for ice-cream, prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice
Prepared side dishes consisting primarily of pasta or rice.