The trademark DotLive was filed by DotLive Global AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 18, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 17, 2021 by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Fieldfisher LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 17, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 30, 2021. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on December 1, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Programming software
Programming units (Electronic -)
Digital televisions
Digital recordings
Podcasts
Communications software
Computer software to enable the provision of electronic media via communications networks
Digital storage media
Media server software
Media and publishing software
Photographic media [films, exposed]
Sound recordings
Music recordings.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games
Toys
Electronic toys.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Marketing
Advertising research
Providing business information in the field of social media
Providing marketing consulting in the field of social media.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communications consultancy
Information about communications
Communications information (Provision of -)
Communications services for the exchange of data in electronic form
Communications via a global computer network or the internet.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Artistic management of theatres
Artistic management of performing artists
Artistic management of musical shows
Education
Publishing
Song publishing
Book publishing
Newspaper publishing
Electronic publishing
Publishing of reviews
Publishing of books
Publishing of newsletters
Publishing of stories
Educational consultancy
School services
Digital music [not downloadable] provided from mp3 web sites on the internet
Film hire
Film production
Video film production
Photography
News reporting
News reporting services
News reporter services
Instruction via broadcasting
Preparation of news programmes for broadcasting
Preparation of documentary programmes for broadcasting
Preparation of entertainment programmes for broadcasting
Training services relating to data communications
Provision of instruction relating to communications techniques
Game services provided by means of communications by computer terminals or mobile telephone.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Designing
Software design
Dress design
Design services
Quality assurance consultancy
Quality assurance services
Certification [quality control]
Certification of educational services
Testing, analysis and evaluation of the services of others for the purpose of certification
Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods of others for the purpose of certification
Testing services for the certification of quality or standards
Programming of computer animations
Programming of educational software
Research (Scientific -)
Research services
Genetic research
Furniture design
Design of furniture
Designing of furniture
Programming of computer software for reading, transmitting and organising data
Research in the field of communications technology