The trademark IRIDIUM was filed by Iridium Media Group GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 16, 2021 by Iridium Satellite LLC on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PAGE, WHITE & FARRER GERMANY LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 16, 2021
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 October 5, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 28, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Compact discs
Video compact discs
Pre-recorded compact discs
Audio compact discs
Data compact discs
Storage containers adapted for compact discs
Pre-recorded compact discs featuring games
DVDs
DVD cases
Interactive DVDs
Pre-recorded DVDs
Pre-recorded DVDs featuring games
Computer software
Computer software platforms
Software programs for video games
Interactive computer software
Computer software, recorded
Computer software downloaded from the internet
Computer games programmes downloaded via the internet [software]
Data recorded electronically from the internet
Entertainment software
Interactive entertainment software
Downloadable interactive entertainment software for playing video games
Computer modules
Computer game discs
Downloadable computer game programs
Recorded computer game programs
Interactive computer game programs
Games software
Interactive multimedia computer game programs
Computer games programs recorded on tapes [software]
Software
E-books
Downloadable electronic books.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Memorandum books
Instruction sheets
Manuals for instructional purposes
Computer software operating manuals
Computer manuals
Price lists
Prospectuses.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Providing on-line interactive computer games
Providing interactive multi-player computer games via the internet and electronic communication networks
Provision of on-line computer games
Providing on-line video games
Providing information on-line relating to computer games and computer enhancements for games
Electronic games services
Electronic game services provided by means of the internet
Electronic games services provided from a computer database or by means of the internet
Electronic games services, including provision of computer games on-line or by means of a global computer network