The trademark FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT was filed by FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 28, 2021, and received three oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are three Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on June 28, 2021 by Serveis de l'Espectacle Focus, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BAKER & MCKENZIE BARCELONA and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on May 19, 2021 by Focus Magazin Verlag GmbH on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SSB SÖDER BERLINGER RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTG MBB and its proceedings were handled in English The third opposition filed on May 11, 2021 by CORTES CHACON, AURORA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Sáez Menchón, Onofre Indalecio and its proceedings were handled in English
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1645441 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 6, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 15, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Magnetic, optical and numerical discs
Games software for computers
Games software for use on consoles
Magnetic, optical and digital game programs
Video games
Software for streaming audiovisual and multimedia content via the internet and global communications networks
DVDs, DVD-ROMs
Game cartridges
Downloadable game software
Games software for portable telephones and Mobile radio telephone services
Game programs for portable telephones
Downloadable music files
Films, series, and audiovisual television programs of all kinds, on media of all kinds, Namely, Television apparatus, Tablet computers, Portable video players, personal assistant devices, Portable telephone, Computer networks, internet
Electronic publications, downloadable
Audiovisual programmes in the nature of films and television series broadcast via the internet and viewable on a computer or mobile telephone
Cinematographic film, exposed
Photographic media [films, exposed]
Downloadable motion pictures and television shows provided via a video-on-demand service.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games, electronic game apparatus, not designed for use solely with a separate display screen or a monitor
Automatic amusement machines, other than coin-operated and not for use solely with a separate display screen or a monitor
Console gaming devices
Video game control levers
Joystick controller
Building games
Board games
Toys
Action figures [toys or playthings]
Apparatus for games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor
Automatic coin-operated games
None of the aforementioned goods consisting of, or being used for or in relation to, card games, playing cards, betting, gambling or money games.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment, amusement and recreational services
Entertainment in the nature of electronic games via telecommunication networks and via television broadcasting
Rental of video games
Entertainment and education through computers systems on line
Arranging of professional or non-professional competitions for educational or entertainment purposes only relative to video games
Arranging of games
Organisation of information campaigns, for entertainment or education purposes, professional or non-professional, only relative to video games
Organisation of events, whether or not for professional purposes, for entertainment or educational purposes, only relative to video games
Audio, video and multimedia production on audio and video media and multimedia of all kinds
Editing of multimedia programs (computerised setting of texts and/or images, fixed or animated, and/or musical or non-musical media), for interactive or non-interactive use
Organisation of video game tournaments and competitions
Operation of online electronic publications (downloadable and non-downloadable)
Providing online games from a computer and/or electronic network, in particular between terminals (computer, mobile telephones)
Providing of information relating to the choice of telematic games, video games, audio-visual games, teaching games and educational games for entertainment purposes
Leisure services
Uploading on the internet, of free or paid audiovisual, television or cinematographic on-demand content
None of the aforementioned services consisting of, or being provided for or in relation to, card games, playing cards, betting, gambling or money games.