The trademark HOOF was filed by FlipFlap Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 19, 2022 by TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1 (Société Anonyme) on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INLEX IP EXPERTISE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 19, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Computer programs
Computer applications for creating, authoring, downloading, transmitting, receiving, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, displaying, storing and organising text, graphics, images and electronic publications
Computer software, programs and applications to facilitate online social networking, messaging and discussion forums
Computer software, programs and applications relating to sport and football
Computer software, programs and applications for browsing, streaming, viewing or organising audio, visual or audio visual sports content
Software for social networking and interacting with online communities
Software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community
Software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer the internet and communication networks
Software for modifying and enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data
Software applications delivered online through a web-browser or as a downloadable application or application delivered to any computing device including desktop, laptop, tablet computers and mobile devices
Computer software for e-commerce and downloadable magazines or downloadable publications
Data recordings including audio, video, still and moving images
Computer software and computer applications for accessing, browsing and searching online databases
Electronic databases
Downloadable electronic publications
Downloadable publications in electronic form, supplied online from databases provided on the Internet
Published material in digital format
Digital and analogue media for recording, reproducing, carrying, storing, processing, manipulating, transmitting, broadcasting, retrieving and reproducing downloadable publications, downloadable music, downloadable sounds, downloadable images, downloadable text
Downloadable sounds, downloadable images, downloadable text and information provided by telecommunications networks, by online delivery and by way of the Internet and the worldwide web
Information stored in electronic, digital and magnetic form
Downloadable software applications.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications services
Providing access to portals on the Internet
Providing access to online platforms and portals
Electronic communication services
Providing user access to data on the internet
Arranging access to databases via the internet
Distribution of data via the internet
Internet based telecommunications
Provision of online forums
The provision of discussion forums
Providing access to on-line news, social networking, on-line blogs, social media networks, chat rooms, instant messaging, messaging boards, bulletin boards and online databases
Providing online forums for communication on the topic of sport
Chatroom services for social networking
Web messaging
Instant messaging
Data transmission and reception services via telecommunication means
Electronic exchange of data stored in databases accessible via telecommunication networks
Transfer of data by telecommunication
Digital transmission of data
Electronic and telecommunication transmission services
Provision of telecommunication access and links to computer databases and the internet
Telecommunication of information
Transmission and reception of database information via telecommunication networks
Value added network (communication) services
Information, advice and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Production, presentation and distribution of audio, video, still and moving images, and data
Organising seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, lectures, meetings, award ceremonies, social events and public speaking events
Provision of recreational services and facilities
Arranging and conducting of entertainment, sporting and educational events
Providing audio, visual or audio visual sports content
Production, compilation, presentation, distribution, dissemination and syndication of audio, visual or audio visual sports content
Sports reporting services
Sporting services
Providing sports information and news
Sports entertainment servicers
Sports results services
Information, advice and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computer software
Software as a service
Software hosting services
Rental of software
Platform as a service
Design and development of computer software
Installation and customisation of computer applications software
Software consultancy services
Software customisation services
Electronic data storage services
Data mining
Computer services for the analysis of data
Technical data analysis services
Database design
Database maintenance
Providing software for browsing, streaming, viewing or organising audio, visual or audio visual sports content
Creation and maintenance of software for blogs
Hosting of a sports blog
Hosting of digital content
Hosting of digital content, namely blogs
Providing software for social networking
Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organise groups, meetings, and events, participate in discussions and engage in social, sport and community networking
Information, advice and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Online social networking services
Online social networking services relating to sport
Online social networking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications
Social introduction and networking services
Information, advice and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.