EUTM file information

011342813

The next voice

November 12, 2012

Trademark Summary

The trademark The next voice was filed by BANIJAY ENTERTAINMENT, Société par actions simplifiée, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 15, 2013, and received one opposition filed on April 15, 2013 by ITV Studios Netherlands Content B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KLOS MOREL VOS & REESKAMP (PARTNERSHIP) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 15, 2013

The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 002170382 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on February 24, 2014 by the EUIPO.

Goods And Services

  • The mark was filed in class 28 with Games, playthings, playing cards and gymnastics and sporting articles not included in other classes..
  • The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
    1. Telecommunication
    2. Transmission of radio and television, audiovisual, music, amusement and theater programs
    3. Transmission of text, sound and/or image via satellite
    4. Telex, telegraph, telephone, radio, telephony and telegraph services
    5. Provision of access to the Internet
    6. Rental of telecommunication apparatus
    7. Wire service
    8. News agencies.
  • The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
    1. Education and entertainment
    2. Production and direction of radio, television, audiovisual, music, amusement and theater programs
    3. Production of films and videofilms
    4. Tuition, training, courses and training
    5. Arranging of congresses, seminars, lectures and other educational activities
    6. Organisation of sporting, cultural, musical and educational events and demonstrations
    7. Organisation of fairs and exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
    8. Providing information in educational, cultural, sports or recreational areas, also with regard to showbusiness, entertainment, radio and television programmes and films (content)
    9. Inventing of concepts for (game) programs for radio and television, including formats
    10. Movie and video rental
    11. Hiring of stage decorations
    12. Rental of radio and television apparatus
    13. Publication, lending, issuing and distribution of books, newspapers, magazines, guides, program guides and other publications (not for advertising)
    14. Publishing services
    15. Aforesaid services whether or not via radio, television, teletext, Internet or other (electronic) networks.