OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT



L123


Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 and Article 42(2) EUTMR)]


Alicante, 03/04/2018


STOBBS

Endurance House, Vision Park, Chivers Way

Cambridge CB24 9ZR

REINO UNIDO


Application No:

017457813

Your reference:

2552/10026/GCW/EA1

Trade mark:

THE FEED

Mark type:

Word mark

Applicant:

Studio Lambert Associates Limited

Berkshire House, 168-173 High Holborn

London WC1V 7AA

REINO UNIDO



The Office raised an objection on 12/01/2018 pursuant to Article 7(1) EUTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is partially ineligible for registration because it describes certain characteristics of the services for which protection is sought, and it is also devoid of any distinctive character, for the reasons set out in the attached letter.


The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 017457813 is hereby rejected for the following goods and services:


Class 09

Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; data processing equipment, computers; computer software; apparatus for use in broadcasting, transmission, receiving, processing, reproducing, encoding and decoding of radio and television programmes and data; videos, CDs, CD roms, mini-disks, CD-Is; audio, video and audio-visual recordings; pre-recorded videos; podcasts cinematographical films; computer software supplied from the Internet; computer games software; electronic publications provided on-line from databases or the Internet; computer software and telecommunications apparatus to enable connection to databases and the Internet; digital music provided from the Internet; digital music provided from MP3 Internet websites; digital tablets; computer application software; computer software downloadable from the internet; recorded computer software; software applications; mobile software applications; downloadable applications for multimedia devices; e-books; video streaming devices; media content; downloadable electronic publications; downloadable image, music and video files; film production apparatus; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.

Class 41

Entertainment; Production, presentation, syndication and rental of material with a visual and/or audio element, including television and radio programmes, films, sound and video recordings, interactive entertainment, CDIs, CD-Roms, computer games, live shows, stage plays, exhibitions and concerts; gaming services; electronic games services provided by means of the Internet or any other communications network; publishing; Providing on-line publications [non-downloadable]; provision of news information; providing digital music from the Internet [not downloadable]; arranging, organising and conducting of competitions, games and quizzes by means of social media; writing services for blogs; writing services for video blogs [vlogs]; providing television programmes, not downloadable, via video-on-demand transmission services; electronic library services for the supply of electronic information [including archive information] in the form of text, audio and/or video information; lending libraries for videos; provision of non-downloadable videos; television entertainment; provision of multimedia entertainment programs by television, broadband, wireless and on-line services; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to all the aforesaid services.


The application may proceed for the remaining goods and services:


According to Article 67 EUTMR, you have a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 68 EUTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing at the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. It must be filed in the language of the proceedings in which the decision subject to appeal was taken. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 720 has been paid.





Christiano DOS SANTOS TIMBO

Avenida de Europa, 4 • E - 03008 • Alicante, Spain

Tel. +34 965139100 • www.euipo.europa.eu

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