Refusal of application for a Community trade mark

(Article 7 CTMR and Rule 11(3) CTMIR)

Alicante, 11/12/2015

FremantleMedia Limited

Isabelle Brender

1 Stephen Street

London W1T 1AL

REINO UNIDO

Application No:	014501902
Your reference:	Galacticos
Trade mark:	REAL GALACTICOS
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	FremantleMedia Limited 1 Stephen Street London W1T 1AL REINO UNIDO

The Office raised an objection on 28/09/2015 pursuant to Article 7(1) CTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is partially not eligible for registration 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) CTMR, the application for Community trade mark No 014501902 is hereby rejected for the following goods and services:

Class 9 Magnetic data carriers, recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other

digital recording media.

Class 38 Audio, video and multimedia broadcasting via the Internet and other

communications networks; webcasting services; transmission of messages, data and content via the Internet and other communications networks; providing forums and chat rooms for the transmission of messages, comments and multimedia content among users via the Internet and other communications networks; transmission of electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet and other communications networks; providing community forums for users to post, search, watch, share, critique, rate, and comment on, videos and other multimedia content via the Internet and other communications networks.

Class 41 Entertainment and educational services; entertainment services in the form of television programme, radio, cable, satellite and Internet programmes; organizing shows for entertainment purposes, arranging of visual entertainment over the Internet; providing a website featuring entertainment information where users can view videos and content; entertainment and educational services, namely, production, distribution and presentation of videos and multimedia content; providing an on-line website with on-line channels for entertainment purposes featuring audio, visual content; entertainment services, namely, providing videos and multimedia content via a global computer network; on-line digital video, audio and multimedia entertainment publishing services; entertainment, namely, arranging and conducting on-line contests; entertainment services namely providing a website, an internet website portal and an on-line database for entertainment purposes where users can view videos and content; entertainment and educational services, namely, providing a website where users can view a multi-media programs series featuring electronic media, multimedia content, videos, movies, films, pictures, images, text, photos, audio content, and related information via global communication networks on a wide variety of topics and subjects; entertainment services, namely, providing on-going programs for streaming in the field of animation, entertainment news, ongoing television programs, cultural events, entertainment related programs, software, hardware, video games and video game cinema; providing an on-line website with on-line channels for entertainment purposes featuring audio, visual content; entertainment services, namely, providing movie trailers, games, films, original series, animated series and other multimedia content over the internet via a global computer network.

The application is accepted for the remaining goods.

According to Article 59 CTMR, you have a right to appeal this decision. According to Article 60 CTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing with the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. 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 800 has been paid.

Anna MAKOWSKA

Annex: Notice of grounds for refusal of application for a Community trade mark

of 28/09/2015