The trademark VIKINGS was filed by MGM Television Entertainment Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 16, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 16, 2023 by Viking River Cruises (Bermuda) Ltd on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BRISTOWS LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 16, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 22, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Production, distribution and rental of audio-visual content for entertainment and educational purposes
Cinema presentations
Electronic publishing
Publishing of sounds, texts and data by online means, the Internet, the worldwide-web and other communication networks
Film production other than advertising films
Providing non-downloadable movies, television shows, music, multimedia entertainment content and information
Providing movies, television shows, music, multimedia entertainment content and information via a website
Publication of printed matter (other than for advertising purposes)
Education information
Entertainment information
Production and presentation of films for entertainment purposes
Publication of books and periodicals
Providing electronic games (non-downloadable) via the Internet or other global communication networks
Publication of non-downloadable eBooks and audio books and other electronic publications with entertainment content
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
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
All the afore-mentioned services relating to the VIKINGS TV show, the series of films, its characters and titles of feature films and/or media related to the VIKINGS TV show, and none of the afore-mentioned services relating to or with a theme of or provided in association with cruise or travel services.