The trademark GRAND PRIX was filed by EUROTV PRODUCCIONES, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 18, 2023 by FORMULA ONE LICENSING B.V. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HARMSEN UTESCHER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 18, 2023
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on February 27, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 14 with following description of goods:
Key rings [split rings with trinket or decorative fob]
Key rings
Charms for key rings
Key rings of leather
Key fobs of common metal
Watches bearing insignia
Metal badges for wear [precious metal], not in relation to the following fields: Motoring.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper and cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Stationery
Drawing materials
Paintbrushes
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Plastic film for packaging
Paper badges
Magazines [periodicals], not in relation to the following fields: motoring.
The mark was filed in class 21 with Containers for household or kitchen use and Tableware, other than knives, forks and spoons, excluding knives, forks and spoons not in relation to the following fields: Motoring..
The mark was filed in class 25 with Dresses, Tee-shirts, Articles of footwear, Masquerade costumes, Caps, Cap peaks, Hats, not in relation to the following fields: motoring.
The mark was filed in class 28 with Toys, playthings and Play equipment, not in relation to the following fields: Motoring.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and business services
Business consultancy relating to franchises
Wholesaling, retailing in shops and via global computer networks in relation to the following goods: keyrings, Key rings, charms for key rings, Leather key rings, Key fobs of common metal, Watches bearing insignia, metal badges for wear [precious metal], Paper and Cardboard, printed matter, Book-binding material, Photographs, Stationery items, Drawingmaterials, Paint brushes, Teaching and or Didactic equipment Except apparatus, Foil made of plastics for packing, paper badges, Magazines (periodicals), Glassware, porcelain and earthenware, Clothing, T-shirts, Footwear, Masqueradecostumes, Beanies and peaked caps, Cap peaks, Hats, playthings, games and Playthings, not in relation to the following fields: Motoring.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Telecommunication services, Television broadcasting, Telecommunication services, Provision of access to content, websites and portals, Transmission of information on-line, On-line transmission of electronic publications and Providing access to multimedia content online, not in relation to the following fields: motorsport..
The mark was filed in class 41 with Education, providing of training, cultural activities, Production of phonographic and cinematographic works and radio and television programmes, Writing of scripts and information in relation to the followings fields: Entertainment, Teaching and Recreation, Editing of written texts, other than publicity texts, Providing online electronic publications, not telematically downloadable, organisation of public shows not in relation to the following fields: Auto sport.