The trademark HUMY was filed by MIXI, Inc., a corporation established under the laws of Japan (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 9, 2024, and received one opposition filed on April 3, 2024 by Revolutmedia AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ZACCO SWEDEN AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 3, 2024
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 August 2, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail store services relating to virtual goods, namely, jewelry, postcards, posters, photographs, photograph albums, books, magazines, purses, bags, furniture, towels, blankets, clothing, headwear, footwear, toys, games, vehicles, food and drink for use online
On-line retail store services relating to virtual merchandise, namely, jewelry, postcards, posters, photographs, photograph albums, books, magazines, purses, bags, furniture, towels, blankets, clothing, headwear, footwear, toys, games, vehicles, food and drink for use online
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, audio files, video files, image files, jewelry, postcards, posters, photographs, photograph albums, books, magazines, purses, bags, furniture, towels, blankets, clothing, headwear, footwear, toys, games, homes, buildings, vehicles, food and drink authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Compiling indexes of information for commercial or advertising purposes using blockchain technology
Planning, operation, and management of fan clubs relating to celebrity and performing artists
Planning, operation, and management of fan clubs
Administration of membership schemes
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services which are authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Providing an on-line marketplace for virtual entertainment collectibles and virtual entertainment goods authenticated by tokens.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication
Telecommunication, other than broadcasting
Electronic transmission of digital photo files among Internet users
Transmission of messages by computer
Transmission of multimedia content via the Internet
Transmission of greeting cards online
Streaming of data
Transmission of digital files
Broadcasting
Audio and video broadcasting services provided via the Internet
Providing access to e-commerce platforms on the Internet
Providing access to blogs, bulletin boards or discussion services
Providing Internet chatrooms and Internet forums
Providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users
Audio, video and multimedia broadcasting via the internet and other communications networks
Webcasting services
Transmission of messages, data and content via the internet and other communications networks
Providing forums and chat rooms for the transmission of messages, comments and multimedia content among users in the field of performing arts and entertainment via the internet and other communications networks
Transmission of electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the internet and other communications networks
Providing community forums for users to post, search, watch, share, critique, rate, and comment on, videos and other multimedia content via the internet and other communications networks
Providing an on-line forum in which users can interact for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual audio files, video files, image files, jewelry, postcards, posters, photographs, photograph albums, books, magazines, purses, bags, furniture, towels, blankets, clothing, headwear, footwear, toys, games, homes, buildings, vehicles, food and drink for use in virtual environments
Virtual reality game services provided on-line from a computer network
Providing online electronic publication, not downloadable
Providing music, audio, motion pictures, images, text information on-line in relation to entertainment, and providing advice and information in relation thereto
Art exhibitions
Publishing services
Organization of shows (impresario services)
Planning and management of concerts
Planning and management of movies, shows, plays and musical performances
Providing on-line non-downloadable videos relating to education, culture, entertainment and sports using portable information terminals
Providing images of characters from books, animated cartoons, toys or games, and providing advice and information in relation thereto
Providing non-downloadable videos on-line
Providing non-downloadable music on-line
Production of videotape film in the fields of education, culture, entertainment and sports, not for movies, television programs or advertising or publicity
Providing information relating to sports
Organization, arranging and conducting of sports competitions
Providing images, motion pictures, music and audio materials on-line using portable information terminals, and advice and providing information thereof
Providing video editing services, and providing advice and information thereof
Providing services of correction, editing, copying, modifying of digital images, and providing information thereof
Audio and video editing services
Production of audio and video recordings and still and moving images
Providing entertainment services in the form of concert performances
Providing entertainment services
Providing entertainment information
Membership club services, namely, providing on-line information to members in the field of performing arts and entertainment
Providing information via interactive on-line web sites in the field of music, performing arts and live entertainment
Provision of information relating to celebrities in the field of entertainment and performing artists
Provision of virtual goods, namely homes and buildings for use online
Provision of virtual merchandise, namely homes and buildings for use online.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable uploading, capturing, posting, showing, editing, playing, streaming, viewing, previewing, displaying, tagging, sharing, manipulating, distributing, publishing, reproducing, and otherwise providing electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content and information via the internet and other communications networks
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable sharing of multimedia content and comments among users
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable content providers to track multimedia content
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable analytics software, namely, software that provides statistics about the behaviour of viewers of online videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games and other user-generated content
Hosting of websites featuring multimedia content for others
Hosting multimedia entertainment and educational content for others
Providing a web site featuring technology that gives computer users the ability to upload and share user-generated videos, essays and articles on a wide variety of topics and subjects
Electronic storage of digital photographs
Hosting a web site for the electronic storage of digital photographs and videos
Hosting of memory space on the Internet for storing digital photographs
Electronic storage services for archiving databases, images and other electronic data
Electronic storage of digital images
Providing non-downloadable computer programs for collecting, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information
Providing electronic memory space (web space) on the Internet
Leasing of memory space on servers, and providing information relating thereto
Hosting memory space on the Internet
Leasing of memory space on servers on the Internet
Creation, development and maintenance of websites, and providing information relating thereto
Providing computer programs for transmitting digital images downloaded on computers to mobile phones
Electronic data storage and data back-up services
Design of telecommunications systems for telecommunications networks and providing information relating thereto
Computer programming for telecommunications and providing information relating thereto
Programming of telecommunications software and providing information relating thereto
Design and development of computer systems for telecommunications networks, and providing information relating thereto
Providing Internet search engines
Back-up services for computer hard drive data
Providing an on-line virtual platform for entertainment, namely for trading virtual entertainment collectibles and tokens
Providing a virtual computer environment for entertainment, namely for trading virtual entertainment collectibles and tokens
Providing an on-line virtual platform in which users can interact for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Online social networking services
Online social networking services in the field of music, performing arts and live entertainment
Providing information via on-line web sites to facilitate introduction of individuals and development of friendships.