The trademark TARGET was filed by Target Media Limited, 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 November 8, 2020, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined oppositions were filed:
The first opposition filed on February 8, 2021 by SIEMANET, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MOLERO PATENTES Y MARCAS S.L. and its proceedings were handled in English
The second opposition filed on February 8, 2021 by Target Group Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by UDL Intellectual Property and its proceedings were handled in English
The third opposition filed on February 8, 2021 by Project Holdings Limited on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECK GREENER and its proceedings were handled in English
The fourth opposition filed on February 7, 2021 by target software solution GmbH on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (c) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RICHARDT PATENTANWÄLTE PartG mbB and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 4, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing, promotional and public relations services
Advertising, promotional, public relations and marketing communications
Advertising agency, marketing agency, promotional agency and public relations agency services
Business project management services
Interactive and non interactive marketing
Marketing studies
Online and internet advertising, promotion and marketing services
Internet keyword marketing services
Experiential marketing, promotion and advertising services and campaigns
Virtual marketing, promotion and advertising services and campaigns
Viral marketing, promotion and advertising services and campaigns
Video marketing, promotion and advertising services and campaigns
Creation of advertising campaigns
Creation of advertisements, commercial sponsorship
Public relations services
Field marketing
Business consulting services
Organisation and exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial and advertising purposes
Marketing, advertising and consultancy services in relation to brand strategies, brand relationships, customer relationship marketing, loyalty marketing and consumer targeting
Segmentation and profiling of market data
Database marketing
Analysis of consumer responses to advertising
Creation and development of retail strategies
Optimising the utilisation of retail floor space
Studies, analysis, statistics, databases relating to business marketing and marketing information
Advertising, marketing and business consultancy services in relation to data mining, data manipulation, data cleansing, data transformation, data operations and transmission of data
Providing online information relating to advertising and business consultancy services
Talent management and talent agency services
Marketing research services
Retail research services
Trend analysis services
Reprographic services
Advertising services relating to packaging
Public relations services, namely management of news and press coverage and stories
Communications services for public relations purposes
Creating press releases
Production of video recordings, audiovisual recordings, and digital video and audiovisual recordings for advertising purposes, marketing purposes, publicity purposes, promotional purposes, public relations purposes
Staff consultancy services, staff utilisation planning, staff management and management advice relating to staff
Brand creation services
Brand creation consultancy and advice
Corporate identity services
Corporate identity and brand development services
Brand development, consultancy and advice
Corporate, personal and brand image development, consultancy and advice
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforementioned services
None of the aforementioned services being for financial software, financial services and/or business process management software and/or services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Photographic, film, video and music services
Photographic, film, video services, being production services
Education, instruction, seminar and training services
Cultural activities
Education, instruction and training for consumers, customers, staff and employees
Staff and employee education, instruction and training for sales, management, administration, marketing, advertising, public relations, financial management
Provision of educational information through a database or the internet
Online training, instruction and education services
Professional development services and training
Personal development services and training
Career counselling (training and education advice)
Music, video and film entertainment services
Producing video compilations, selection and compilation of video and sound recordings
Booking of events and competitions
Booking of tickets and seats for entertainment, cultural, competition, gaming, sports and educational and training events
Arranging and conducting colloquiums, exhibitions, concerts, entertainment events, conferences, congresses, seminars, symposiums, festivals, fairs, circuses, shows, workshops, fashion shows and contests
Scriptwriting services
Ghostwriting services
News reporter services
Entertainment by way of pre-recorded messages and video messages
Music, video and media recording, recording studio, and production services
Publication and publishing services, including online and over the internet
Cinema presentations
Disc jockey and dj services
Organizing, producing, arranging and curating entertainment, recreational, educational and cultural events
Game shows
Provision of games
Games provided on-line and from a computer network
Gambling services and betting services
Entertainment services being provision of virtual or online environments within which users can interact for recreational, competition, gaming, leisure or entertainment purposes
Entertainment, education and publishing services provided by way of blogs and online forums
Entertainment and education services provided via podcasts
Provision of web based programmes for mobile communications devices, being nondownloadable media, multimedia, audiovisual media, games and publications
Entertainment and education services by way of music and media provided through the internet or mobile telephone communication
Entertainment and education services provided via social networking websites
The provision of on-line electronic publications and digital music (not downloadable) from the Internet
Production, preparation, exhibition, distribution and rental of video, audio, audiovisual and radio programmes and of films, animated films, sound and video recordings and live events, including through interactive media, including on the internet
Provision of recreational and entertainment facilities
Creation of formats for media, television, music and video
Digital music (not downloadable) supplied from MP3 websites on the Internet
Fan club services
Providing digital music (not downloadable) from MP3 Internet websites
Entertainment, educational, cultural, competition, gaming and sports events booking agencies
Text, image, sound and video editing services
Music, video and photographic composition services
Provision of podcasts
Video recording, taping, editing, production, exhibition
Advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforementioned services
None of the aforementioned services being for financial software, financial services and/or business process management software and/or services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design services and implementation of design other than for buildings
Design and development of downloadable application software
Design, development, implementation, updating of software and programming
Design services for business
Product and packaging design
Graphic design
Website design and development
Social media design and development
Animation design
Special-effects design
Audio design
Website design services
Media rights services, namely media asset management
Provision of websites relating to any of the aforesaid services
Prototypes and roll-out design services
Design of point of sale material
Design of customer information leaflets
Design, drawing and commissioned writing, all for the compilation of webpages
Creating, testing and maintaining websites
Hosting the websites of others
Installing websites
Consultancy, design and advice and information services relating to brands, brand identity and brand development
Software-as-service services for advertising, marketing, promotional, public relations purposes
Search engine services
Digital coding services
Coding of messages
Information, research, evaluation and consultancy services relating to any of the aforesaid
None of the aforementioned services being for financial software, financial services and/or business process management software and/or services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Online social networking services
Development, creation and maintenance of online social networking activities
Social introduction and networking services
Intellectual property licensing and management
Personal and social services rendered to meet the needs of individuals, being socialpolitical, sociological and political information services, including provided from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, video and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks
Licensing of computer software and other technology
Licensing services
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services
None of the aforementioned services being for escort services, dating App development services, dating agency services, adult dating service, matchmaking services, partner mediation services, travel companion services
None of the aforementioned services being for financial software, financial services and/or business process management software and/or services.