The trademark Planet MilliNilli was filed by SmileGate Entertainment, Inc., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 26, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2024 by GROUPE CANAL+ on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SANTARELLI (Société IPSIDE) and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2024
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Integrated circuit chip
Optical apparatus and instruments except for glasses and photographic apparatus
Photographic apparatus and instruments
Precision measuring apparatus
Spectacles
Electric power distribution machines
Electricity measuring apparatus and instruments
Connection cables
Electric audio and visual apparatus and instruments
Cellular phones
Computer application software for mobile phones, namely, downloadable software for playing and developing games
Computer software for games
Computer hardware and computer peripheral devices
Semi-conductors
Video game cartridges
Pre-recorded music electronic media
Pre-recorded non-musical electronic media, excluding computer software, namely, CDs featuring art and video game designs
Downloadable mobile coupon
Downloadable electronic publication in the nature of book, magazine and manual for personal computers and mobile phones in the filed of electronic games
Exposed photographic film.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising services by means of mobile phones
Information or enquiries on business and marketing
Accounting services
Business management and organization consultancy
Systemization of information of games into computer database
Import and export agencies
Transaction of office functions
Arranging of subscriptions for the publications of others
Intermediary services relating to the trading of goods and services
Commercial intermediation services in the nature of computer game software
Commercial intermediation services in the nature of computer software via mobile application
Commercial intermediation services in the nature of computer game
Commercial intermediation services in the nature of computer software program for games
Commercial intermediation services in the nature of video game cartridges
Commercial intermediation services in the nature of apparatus for games and playthings
Business intermediary services relating to mail order by telecommunications, namely, matching sellers of goods with buyers in the field of game characters and game items.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Electronic processing of electronic payments via a global computer network
Transfer of funds via electronic communication networks
Transfer of funds for the purchase of goods, via electronic communication networks
Providing information relating to financial and monetary affairs
Banking and financing services
Insurance services
Financial management
Financial analysis and consultation
Fiscal valuations and assessments
Appraisal and evaluation of real estate
Rental of real estate
Providing information relating to credit inquiries of enterprises
Credit inquiries services relating to finance
Consultancy services relating to corporate finance
Art appraisal
Appraisal of precious metals
Organization of monetary collections.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing on-line chatrooms for the transmission of messages, comments and multimedia content among users
Providing access to databases for social networking service (SNS)
Streaming of electronic games via internet
Transmission of online games key information via the internet
Digital streaming services featuring electronic games
Provision of access to games via wireless internet
Providing mobile chat service via the smart phone application
Providing on-line chat rooms for social networking
Providing online chat service
Providing access to social networks via the internet
Transmission of electronic messages for location-based social networking service (SNS)
Telecommunication network services
Teleconferencing and video conferencing services
Data communications via the internet
Transmission and reception on a valueadded network (VAN)
Providing e-mail for shopping information service
Transmission of software via the internet
Mobile telephone communication
Internet broadcasting specializing in on-line games
Wireless internet broadcasting
Satellite communication services
Radio and television broadcasting services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Planning of entertainment performances
Organization of competitions for education or entertainment purposes
Rental of stage scenery
Rental of audio recordings
Instruction of agriculture skills
Instruction of fishery skills
Publication of books
Night club entertainment services
Provision of libraries
Organization of exhibitions for cultural purposes
Tutoring
Providing gymnastic facilities
Game services provided online from a computer network
Providing of PC gaming facilities
Amusement park services
News reporting services
Animal training
Party planning for entertainment
Translation
Microfilming
Organizing, conducting operating and supervising of competitions and lotteries.