The trademark HAY FESTIVAL was filed by Hay Festival Foundation 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 July 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 25, 2021 by HAY ApS on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BECH-BRUUN LAW FIRM and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on March 10, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services
Live entertainment services
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting festivals for recreational purposes
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting festivals for educational purposes
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting festivals for cultural purposes
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting music festivals
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting literature festivals
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting poetry festivals
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting film festivals
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting art festivals
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting music performances
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting film shows
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting book signings
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting seminars
Organising, promoting, producing, managing and conducting discussion groups
Showing of films
Presentation of films
Exhibition of films
Provision of non-downloadable films
Provision of entertainment via podcast
Creation of educational content for podcasts
Production and performance of artistic performances
Production and performance of sound recordings, videos, films and shows
Theatre services
Theatre production
Theatre performances
Education services
Arranging and conducting workshops
Education services in the field of music, literature, poetry, film, theatre, art and artistic performances
Arranging and conducting workshops in the field of music, literature, poetry, film, theatre, art and artistic performances
Provision of online educational and teaching services
Provision of online educational and teaching services in the field of music, literature, poetry, film, theatre, art and artistic performances
Publishing services
Providing electronic publications
Providing electronic publications for the promotion of festivals
Providing electronic publications in the field of music, literature, poetry, film, theatre, art and artistic performances
Publication of electronic books
Publication of electronic books in the field of music, literature, poetry, film, theatre, art and artistic performances
Publication of electronic teaching materials
Publication of electronic teaching materials in the field of music, literature, poetry, film, theatre, art and artistic performances
Organisation of charitable events
Organisation of events for fund raising
Arranging and conducting exhibitions for cultural purposes
Arranging and conducting exhibitions for educational purposes
Conducting and arranging exhibitions for entertainment purposes
Information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to all of the aforesaid
Ticket agency services (also online) relating to ticket for entertainment events, for festivals and artistic performances.