018229162

.blue

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April 21, 2020

Trademark Summary

The trademark .blue was filed by Fritz Neumeyer, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Alexandra Cousteau, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on January 3, 2021, and received undefined oppositions.

Opposition Proceedings

There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.

The first opposition filed on March 24, 2021 by BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GARRIGUES IP, S.L.P. and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on January 14, 2021 by O2 Worldwide Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL RECHTSANWÄLTE PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and its proceedings were handled in English

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

The Refusal with reference B 018229162 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 14, 2020 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003143241 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 3, 2022 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Films, exposed
  2. Recorded images
  3. Software for processing and reproducing texts, images, sounds and videos
  4. All the aforesaid goods in connection with the operation of search engines for the maintenance, protection and restoration of oceans, marine flora and fauna and water systems.
• The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Calendars
  2. Books
  3. Printed matter
  4. Printed coupons
  5. Tickets
  6. Bags, pouches and goods of paper, cardboard or plastic for packaging, wrapping and storage purposes
  7. Photographs [printed]
  8. Teaching materials [except apparatus]
  9. Office binders
  10. Pictures
  11. Posters
  12. Graphic pictures
  13. All the aforesaid goods in connection with the operation of search engines for the maintenance, protection and restoration of oceans, marine flora and fauna and water systems.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Education, training and entertainment services
  2. Issue of publications
  3. Reporting
  4. Publishing scientific papers
  5. Arranging and conducting events
  6. Organising, arranging and conducting of seminars, training courses and competitions
  7. Sporting and cultural activities
  8. Audio production
  9. Video production services
  10. Multi media production services
  11. Photography
  12. Writing of texts
  13. Publishing services
  14. All the aforesaid goods in connection with the operation of search engines for the maintenance, protection and restoration of oceans, marine flora and fauna and water systems.