The trademark WISHBONE ASH was filed by Andrew Powell, a national of the United States of America (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 13, 1998, and received one opposition filed on March 9, 1999 by Big Feats Entertainment, L.P. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 9, 1999
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2000.The first Cancellation was filed by Steven Upton (represented by ???) on December 6, 2012 and Final decision on costs – Request withdrawn.
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on March 9, 2008, and the other one on September 20, 2017.
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on July 19, 2012. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 9, 2013. Counterclaims for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on February 16, 2014. Decisions on counterclaims for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on February 17, 2014. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 2, 2016. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2017. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 9, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Video and/or sound recordings
Gramophone records
Compact discs
Audio tapes, cassettes and cartridges
Video tapes, cassettes and cartridges
Magnetic tapes, discs and wires all for bearing sound or video recordings
Optical discs bearing sound or video recordings
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound images
Films
Film strips
Video games
Apparatus for games adapted for use with television receivers and computers
Coin operated games, eye glasses, sunglasses and spectacles
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
All the aforesaid goods not relating to entertainment for children, nor to education of children, nor to a television series for children.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods: