The trademark PLAYSTATION PLUS VIDEO PASS was filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 17, 2021 by GROUPE CANAL+ on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by SANTARELLI (Société IPSIDE) and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 17, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 20, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software for streaming audio-visual and multimedia content via the internet and global communications networks
Software for streaming audio-visual and multimedia content to mobile digital electronic devices
Software for searching, organizing, and recommending multimedia content
Computer software, namely, software development tools for creating software and mobile applications
Hardware for streaming audio-visual and multimedia content via the internet and global communications networks, namely, digital media streaming devices, digital video recorders, DVD and high definition video disc players, home theater systems comprised of audio and video receivers and disc players
Televisions, and television set-top boxes.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Streaming of audio-visual and multimedia content via the internet
Transmission and delivery of audio-visual and multimedia content via the internet
Video-on-demand transmission services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable movies and television shows via a video-on-demand service, as well as information, reviews, and recommendations regarding movies and television shows and providing non-downloadable television shows, movies, and multimedia entertainment content, as well as information, reviews, and recommendations regarding television shows, movies, and multimedia entertainment content..