The trademark ROKU was filed by GS Technologies Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Malta (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 19, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 18, 2020 by Roku, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 18, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Monitors [computer programs]
Software for computers or mobile phones, cell phones, tablets, portable computer devices
Computer apparatus
Computer software applications, downloadable
Software applications for mobile phones, cell phones, tablets, portable computer devices
Programs for computers, or mobile phones, cell phones, tablets, portable computer devices
Computer game software for computers or mobile phones, cell phones, tablets, portable computer devices
Computer programs [downloadable software]
Operational programs for computers or mobile phones, cell phones, tablets, portable computer devices
Electronic publications, downloadable
Downloadable image files
Downloadable music files
Downloadable computer programs for review and interaction with submission of images, audio-visual and video content and related texts and data
Computer program software for social network applications
Downloadable ring tones for mobile phones.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Compilation and systematization of data in computer databases, drawing up of statistics, price comparison services
Marketing
Pay per click advertising
Advertising, including on-line advertising on a computer network
Rental of advertising space on web sites
On-line advertising on computer networks
Management of computer databases
Analysis of market research data
Preparation of business statistical data.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Processing of credit card payments
Electronic funds transfer
Reward payment services
Online banking.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment provided via a global communication network
Game services provided by means of communications by computer terminals or mobile telephone
Provision of audio and visual media via communications networks
Bookmaking [turf accountancy] services
Gambling services
Game services provided on-line from a computer network
Organization and conducting of gambling in betting offices and sweepstakes
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Organization and conducting of bingo
Organization and conducting of electronic games
Organization and conducting of media-games
Organization and conducting of poker tournaments
Organization and conducting of cards games contests
Organization and conducting of entertainment competitions
Providing amusement arcade services
Interactive publications of sports events results
Interactive publications about sports contests and events
Interactive publications about ongoing sports contests and events
Forecasting for the results of sports or other events [entertainment]
Coefficient calculation for the result of a sporting event or other event
On-line publication of electronic books and journals
Publication of texts, other than publicity texts
Entertainment services
Providing casino facilities [gambling]
Providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable