The trademark GTS ENTERTAINMENT was filed by Global Talent Services, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 4, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2021 by TEXSPO Textil- und SportartikelgroßhandelsgmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Hübscher & Partner Patentanwälte GmbH and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Pre-recorded audio tapes, discs and cassettes, video tapes, discs and cassettes, digital audio and audio video tapes and discs, CDs, DVDs, laser discs, and phonograph records all featuring music and entertainment
Theatrical and musical sound and video recordings
Downloadable and recorded virtual reality game software
Virtual reality game software recorded on tapes, cartridges and cassettes
Downloadable ring tones, music, MP3 files featuring music and entertainment, graphics, images in the field of music and music-related entertainment, and videos in the field of music and music-related entertainment, all for wireless communication devices
Downloadable music, MP3 files featuring music and music-related entertainment, graphics, images in the field of music and music-related entertainment, and videos in the field of music and music-related entertainment
Downloadable and recorded computer game software
Computer game software recorded on tapes, cartridges and cassettes
Downloadable and recorded video game software
Video game software recorded on tapes, cartridges and cassettes
Turntable slipmats
Mouse pads
Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, booklets, sheet music, magazines, journals, manuals, brochures, leaflets, pamphlets and newsletters, all in the field of music and music-related entertainment
Downloadable mobile applications for accessing, displaying, distributing, downloading, playing, receiving, streaming, and transmitting music and music-related entertainment
Plastic and cardboard cases for storing phonograph records, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, and other physical media
Plastic and cardboard phonograph record sleeves
Hand grips, stands, mounts, and protective cases and covers adapted for handheld electronic devices, namely, cellphones, smartphones, tablet computers, cameras, and portable sound and video players.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and promotion of artists, celebrities, influencers and tastemakers, as well as concerts, festivals, and other entertainment, sporting, cultural, educational, artistic, live, and special events
Online retail store services in the fields of music and entertainment
Accounting services and providing office functions in connection with the reservation, issuing and sales of admission tickets
Advertising, promotion, and publicity services, and related consulting services
Arranging and conducting fairs and exhibitions for business and advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting trade show exhibitions in the fields of music and entertainment
Brand imagery consulting services
Business consulting and information services
Business management and business consulting services in the field of procuring contracts for the purchase and sale of entertainment intellectual property content
User experience marketing research
Marketing and promotion of business opportunities for artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Business management consulting with relation to strategy, marketing, production, personnel and retail sale matters
Business marketing consulting services
Computerized online ordering services in the fields of music and entertainment
Conducting an online tradeshow exhibition, in the fields of music and entertainment
Consulting services in the field of commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Design of advertising materials for others
Design of internet advertising
Distributorship services in the fields of music and entertainment
Marketing consulting
Marketing services in the nature of business networking services for artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers with brand owners
Music and entertainment business services, namely, business consulting, business management and providing business information in the fields of music and entertainment
Organization of promotions using audio-visual media
Preparing audio-visual displays for music advertising
Preparing audio-visual presentations for use in advertising
Promoting and conducting trade shows in the fields of music and entertainment
Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with concerts, events, artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Promoting the goods and services of others by preparing and placing advertisements in an electronic magazine accessed through a global computer network
Promotional advertising of products and services of third parties through sponsorship arrangements and license agreements relating to concerts, events, artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Providing advertising, marketing and promotional services, namely, development of advertising campaigns for television, film, print, radio, outdoor billboards, mobile telephone advertising and online advertising
Providing consulting services in the field of facilitating the planning, buying, and selling of media
Providing consumer product information about the goods and services of others via a global computer network
Providing marketing consulting in the fields of social media and digital influencers
Providing online reviews of products and services offered in the fields of music and entertainment for commercial purposes
Publishing administration and publishing management, namely, business management of intellectual property rights through performance rights organizations
Social media strategy and marketing consulting focusing on helping clients create and extend their product and brand strategies by building engaging marketing solutions
Talent agency services in the nature of management of artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Tour management, namely, management of tours for artists, celebrities, and other tastemakers and influencers.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment and record label services in the nature of recording, production, and post-production services in the field of music
Recording studio services
Record production
Record mastering
Sound mixing
Music publishing services
Production of sound and image recordings on sound and image carriers
Editing and recording of sounds and images
Ticket agency services for concerts, festivals, and other entertainment, sporting, cultural, educational, artistic, live, and special events
Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting concerts, festivals, and other entertainment, sporting, cultural, educational, artistic, live, and special events
Production of television and radio programs
Distribution of television and radio programs for others
Providing online entertainment, namely, providing non-downloadable sound and video recordings in the fields of music and entertainment
Entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable prerecorded musical sound and video recordings via a global computer network
Fan clubs
Development and dissemination of educational materials of others in the fields of music and entertainment
Radio entertainment production and distribution
Film and video production
Production of motion picture films
Distribution of motion picture films
Television program syndication
Entertainment in the nature of ongoing television programs in the fields of music and entertainment
Entertainment, namely, a continuing music and entertainment show distributed over television, satellite, audio, and video media
Publication of books and magazines
Entertainment in the nature of ongoing radio programs in the field of music and entertainment
Entertainment in the nature of live concerts and performances by artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Entertainment services in the nature of live performances rendered by artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers through the medium of television, radio, and audio and video recordings
Entertainment services, namely, performances by artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers rendered live and recorded for future distribution
Educational and entertainment services, namely, production and presentation of television shows, sports events, fashion shows, game shows, music shows, award shows and comedy shows before live audiences which are all broadcast live or taped for later broadcast
Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable musical and entertainment performances, videos, related film clips, photographs, and other multimedia materials featuring music and entertainment
Entertainment services, namely, providing online reviews of music and entertainment
Entertainment services, namely, providing prerecorded non-downloadable music and entertainment, information in the field of music and entertainment, and commentary and articles about music and entertainment, all online via a global computer network
Entertainment services, namely, live, televised and movie appearances by artists, celebrities, and other influencers and tastemakers
Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting exhibitions in the field of music and entertainment
Organizing exhibitions for entertainment purposes featuring music and entertainment
Publishing of web magazines
Arranging for ticket reservations for concerts, festivals, and other entertainment, sporting, cultural, educational, artistic, live, and special events.