The trademark application PHOTOCAST was filed by Apple Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 14, 2007, and it was registered by office on May 29, 2007 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
Cancellation Proceedings
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2007.The first Cancellation was filed by SHERLOCK SYSTEMS C.V. (represented by undefined) on March 26, 2022 and Final decision – Request rejected on formalities.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on January 19, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 29, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 13, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 4, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 19, 2012. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 14, 2015. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on September 25, 2016. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on June 21, 2018. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 28, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 10, 2020. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 4, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 21, 2024.
The Cancellation with reference B 000013719 was Cancellation rejected according to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on December 21, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computers, computer peripherals, hand held computers, computer terminals, personal digital assistants, electronic organizers, electronic notepads, apparatus for recording, transmission and reproduction of sounds, images, or other data
Magnetic data carriers
Mobile digital electronic devices namely handheld digital music and/or video players, handheld computers, personal digital assistants, electronic organizers and electronic notepads
Telephones
Computer gaming machines, namely electronic games consoles
Computer software, pre-recorded computer programs for personal information management, database management software, character recognition software, telephony management software, electronic mail and messaging software, paging software, database synchronization software, computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases, computer software and firmware for operating system programs, data synchronization programs
Application development tool programs
Software for the redirection of messages, electronic mail, and/or data
Software for the synchronization of data between multiple users
Computer hardware
Facsimile machines, answering machines.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Internet services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites and other resources available on communications and computer networks for others and searching, browsing and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on communications and computer networks for others..
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio, video and still image files via computer and other communications networks
Providing on-line chat rooms, bulletin boards and community forums for the transmission of messages and audio, video and still image files among computer users concerning entertainment, music, concerts, videos, radio, television, film, news, sports, games and cultural events
Web broadcasting services
Delivery of messages by electronic transmission
Provision of connectivity services (telecommunications) and access to electronic communications networks, for transmission or reception of audio, video, still images and multimedia content.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Providing a website, via a global computer network, to enable users to access audio, video, text, still images and other multimedia content, namely music, concerts, videos, radio, television, news, sports, games, cultural events, and entertainment-related programs
Publication of electronic books and journals on-line
Publication of texts [other than publicity texts]
Radio and television sets (rental of -)
Recorders (rental of video cassette -)
Recreation information
Rental of audio equipment
Rental of camcorders
Rental of lighting apparatus for theatrical sets or television studios
Rental of movie projectors and accessories
Rental of radio and television sets
Rental of show scenery
Rental of stage scenery
Rental of video cameras
Rental of video cassette recorders
Show scenery (rental of -)
Sports events (timing of -)
Stage scenery (rental of -)
Television sets (rental of radio and -)
Texts (publication of -), other than publicity texts
Timing of sports events
Videotaping
Arranging and conducting of symposiums.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Providing search engines for obtaining data via communications and computer networks and providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software to enable users to program audio, video, text, still images and other multimedia content..