The trademark SOPRANO : SING OR DIE was filed by BREATH FILM, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant") and ONLY PRO, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on February 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2022 by Soprano Oyj on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HEINONEN & CO and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 2022
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 professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 30, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments, except for medical purposes, for recording, transmission, reproduction and duplication of sound or images
Photographic, cinematographic, optical apparatus and instruments, audio and video-receivers
Connected bracelets [measuring instruments]
Smartwatches
Receivers for virtual sound and images, downloadable electronic and digital publications, E-books
Television apparatus, Telephone apparatus, Portable telephones and accessories therefor namely Batteries, covers, Façades, Hulls, Neckerchiefs
Apparatus, whether or not portable, for recording and disseminating images, sounds and music, and in particular MP3 players
Carriers of all kinds for recording, transmission, reproduction and duplication of sound and data
Image recording and transmission media of all kinds
Image reproduction media of all kinds, except paper media
Video cassettes and video discs, laser cassettes and laser discs, DVDs, DVD-ROMs, CD-ROMs, high-density optical discs, magnetic tape cassettes and sound recording discs, sound and audiovisual recordings
Audio-digital compact discs, video discs, optical discs
Video game cartridges
Games software, Interactive entertainment software
Audio books
Databases, in particular voice databases, text, sound and image databases (computer software)
Data of all kinds downloadable to computers, mobile telephones or tablet computers, in particular television programmes, radio programmes, reports, webcasts (in the form of videos), films, series, documentaries, audiovisual works, games, ringtones, sound, music, musical compilations, photographs, videos, images, logos, books, magazines and text
Software for access to online social networking services
Downloadable podcasts
Decorative magnets
Sunglasses.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services in general
Entertainment information
Sporting and cultural activities
Publishing and publication of texts, other than publicity texts, illustrations, books, magazines, newspapers, periodicals and printed publications, including electronic and digital publications, multimedia media and multimedia programs
Production and/or editing of radio and/or television programmes, audiovisual and multimedia programmes
Production of web programmes (production of entertainment in the form of videos)
Production and creation of audiovisual debate programmes
Providing of non-downloadable films, television programmes, series and audiovisual works via video-on-demand services
Production of podcasts
Organisation of competitions and games (entertainment)
Entertainment services in the form of an online interactive game provided via a global computer network
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural purposes
Organization of lotteries
Production, organisation and conducting of sporting events and shows
Production of films (other than for advertising purposes), audiovisual works, television series, documentaries, short films, shows, interviews and television programmes
Production of audiovisual works on magnetic media, optical media, DVD, high density optical discs
Recording of live shows
Movie rental
Rental of video media, including video cassettes, Rental of DVDs and Rental of high density optical discs
Taping and editing of video tapes, DVDs, high-density optical discs and electronic media
Hiring of audio and/or visual equipment and Rental of photographic apparatus
Screenplay writing
Booking of seats for shows, for sporting events and leisure activities (ticket agency services)
Party planning (entertainment)
Lease of scenery
Organisation of competitions and awards
Club services [entertainment]
News reporters services
Photo reports and photography services
Photograph editing (publication of printed matter).