The trademark application CORTOS was filed by SHORTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018870634 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 7, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Sound, video and data recordings
Cinematographic films
Films for television
Video and audio tapes
Cassettes
Discs
Computer software
Television programmes recorded on magnetic, optical and electronic media
CDs
DVDs
Electronic data media
Digital recording media
Computer programmes for interactive television and for interactive games and/or quizzes
Computer games
Virtual reality hardware and software content and games
Electronic entertainment software
Interactive video content and game programs
All the aforesaid also supplied to or provided by telecommunications networks, mobile telephones, mobile media devices, on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Software for streaming audiovisual and multimedia content via the internet and global communications networks
Software for streaming audiovisual and multimedia content to mobile and smart digital electronic devices and consumer goods
Software for searching, indexing, organizing, and recommending audiovisual and multimedia content
Mobile applications for accessing and streaming audiovisual and multimedia content via the internet and global communications networks
Downloadable audiovisual content such as short films, short film series, short form content, episodic and non-episodic, motion pictures
Television shows across all genres such as action-adventure, animation, anime, biography, classics, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, factual entertainment, faith, family, fantasy, history, horror, international, kids, musical, mystery, news, general interest, reality television, romance, science fiction, sports, thrillers, war, and westerns provided via a video-on-demand service
Software and/or firmware which enhances the users experience of searching and making choices
Publications in electronic form supplied on-line from databases or from facilities provided on the Internet or other communications networks
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Broadcasting, streaming, webcasting and transmission of films, videos and television programmes
Broadcasting and transmission of television programmes and games via telecommunications networks, mobile phones, mobile media and on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Electronic delivery of films, videos, television programmes and computer games by telecommunications networks, mobile phones, mobile media and online from a computer network or the Internet
Video-on-demand transmission services
Subscription television broadcasting, video broadcasting
Transmission of voice, data, images, signals, messages and information.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment services, online and educational services, in the nature of the development, production, post production, presentation and distribution of short films, serialized short films, short form content, feature films, videos, music videos, television programmes and live events
Multimedia publishing relating to computer game software
Providing on-line computer games
Entertainment services consisting of short films, short film series, short form content, episodic and non-episodic, motion pictures, television shows, television series
All the aforesaid in relation to the fields of action adventure, animation, anime, biography, classics, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, factual entertainment, faith, family, fantasy, history, horror, international, kids, musical, mystery, news, general interest, reality television, romance, science fiction, sports, thrillers, war, and westerns
Providing information on the subjects of short films, serialized short films, feature length motion pictures, television programming, and short-form episodic and non-episodic content, current events, entertainment, sports, comedy, drama, music, and music videos, via a website
Providing information, reviews, and personalized recommendations regarding short films, serialized short films, feature length movies, television shows, and short-form episodic and non-episodic content via a website, set top box application, mobile application and other video on-demand transmission services, video-on-demand transmission services
Providing non-downloadable short films, serialized short films, feature length films, television shows, and episodic and non-episodic short and long form content via a video-on-demand transmission service
Providing electronic publications relating to entertainment, movies, short films, programmes, documentaries, television and radio programming, previews, trailers, competitions, sports, concerts, celebrity and entertainment news, education, games, culture, leisure, activities, contests and events provided by means of databases on-line and/or on electronic media
Cable television programming services
Premium and pay television programming services
Pay per view television programming services
Providing the aforesaid services using the Internet and other electronic communications networks.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Hosting and maintaining a website for online community featuring audio, audiovisual, and multimedia content in the fields of short film, short form content, motion pictures, television programming, current events, entertainment, sports, comedy, gaming, esports, drama, music, and music videos and design and development of interactive databases..