The trademark WOOW BOOKS was filed by W1-Media GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 20, 2016, and received one opposition filed on October 13, 2016 by DESIGN EYEWEAR GROUP FRANCE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET BOETTCHER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 13, 2016
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Image/sound recording carriers and data memories, included in class 9
Data, compact discs, CD-ROMs, CD-is, DVDs, floppy disks, videotapes, recording discs, magnetic data carriers and microfilms and other digital recording media
Software (recorded and/or downloadable)
Computer programs and computer operating programs (recorded and/or downloadable)
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Books
Newspapers
Periodicals
Catalogues
Manuals [handbooks]
Leaflets and information guides
Blackboards
Stickers [stationery]
Paper handkerchiefs
Whiteboards
Flip charts.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Translation
Conducting public readings and live events
Recording studio services for television
Publishing services, except printing
Recreation facilities (Providing -)
Amusement parks
Games on the Internet
Providing online games
Writing of texts, other than publicity texts
Film, video, audio and television productions for all media
Rental of film, video, audio and television productions on all media
Production of music
Editing and production of cultural and commercial video clips, radio and television programmes, cinematographic films, videotapes and DVDs
Music publishing, namely publication of printed matter for musicians, television entertainment, editing of videotapes and other data carriers
Television entertainment
Performances (Presentation of live -)
Videotape editing and other audiovisual data carriers
Publication of printed matter (other than publicity texts) in printed and electronic form, including on the internet, in particular of calendars, postcards, books, periodicals and audio books, included in this class