The trademark DOTS&CIRCLES was filed by Stefanie Daubek, a national of the Republic of Austria (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 28, 2020, and received one opposition filed on January 27, 2021 by Printus GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by WHITE & CASE LLP and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 27, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 14, 2022.
The application claimed as seniority of the Republic of Austria trademark 21509/2020 and filed on August 5, 2020 which was abandoned by the office.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Prerecorded music videos
Digital music downloadable provided from the internet
Series of musical sound recordings
Downloadable video recordings featuring music
Downloadable video recordings
Downloadable sound recordings
Downloadable movies
Musical video recordings
Downloadable music files
Musical sound recordings
Cinematographic films
Digital music downloadable provided from a computer database or the internet
Audio visual recordings
Video recordings
Videocasts
Video films.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Audio and video editing services
Recording of music
Videotaping
Movie studio services
Production of film studies
Provision of video recording studio services
Editing of cine-films
Consultancy on film and music production
Music recording studio services
Audio and video recording services
Services in the production of animated motion pictures and television features
Development of formats for television programmes
Film production services
Film directing, other than advertising films
Film editing
Development of formats for films
Cinematographic adaptation and editing
Photography
Production of musical works in a recording studio
Video production services
Preparation of documentary programmes for broadcasting