The trademark MEDIA ITALY CHANNEL was filed by RETI TELEVISIVE ITALIANE SPA, a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 11, 2001, and received one opposition filed on June 11, 2001 by Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RECHTS- UND PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI LEWINSKY & KOLLEGEN and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 11, 2001
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Nautical, surveying and electric apparatus and instruments
Electric cables
Electric switches
Electronic apparatus and instruments
Televisions
Decoders for television sets
Radios
Radio recorders
Radio transmitters
Radio telephones
Record players
Discs
Tapes
Cassette recorders
Video tapes and video recorders
Optical disc readers
Photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring and signalling apparatus
Television cameras
Apparatus for filming and broadcasting television shows
Relays for radio and television stations
Radio and television aerials
Radio links
Spectacles
Lenses
Checking, supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus
Coin or counter-operated apparatus
Sound projectors and amplifiers
Cash registers
Calculating machines
Fire extinguishers
Electric flat irons
Computer programs
Computers
Printers for use with computers
Cards and microprocessors for computers, modems, fax machines
Telephone apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Books
Dictionaries
Newspapers
Children's comics
Comics
Periodicals
Magazines
Catalogues
Pamphlets
Leaflets
Index cards
Record and log books
Paper
Paper articles
Cardboard
Cardboard articles
Blotting paper
Photocopy paper
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Articles of stationery
Adhesive preparations for office use
Glues for office use
Artists' materials
Painters' brushes
Typewriters
Stitchers and stapling presses for office use
Staples
Staple-removers
Staples
Office hole-punches
Instructional and teaching material
Files
Loose-leaf binders for office use
Playing cards
Printers' type
Printing blocks
Ink-pads for stamps
Stamps
Stamp holders
Date stamps
Pencil sharpeners
Office requisites
Office materials
Office seals
Rubber erasers
Adhesive tapes for stationery and/or household purposes
Paper ribbons for calculating machines
Penholders
Ball-point pens
Pencils, fountain pens
Chalks
Paper clips
Document correctors
Compasses for drawing
Drawing squares and rulers
Enveloping machines for offices
Envelopes
Writing paper
Carbon paper
Paper knives
Office guillotines
Self-adhesive advertising labels
Posters
Business cards
Appointment books.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Services carried out for and/or on behalf of others in the advertising and business sectors and public relations and market research..
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Services in the communications sector
Transmission of radio and television programmes
Cable transmission of programmes
Managing telephone lines and transmission of telephone services
Services in the data communications transmission sector
Management of electronic mail addresses, websites, domains and data transmission portals
Television broadcasting
Television broadcasting by data transmission
Television broadcasting by satellite
Television broadcasting by data transmission and satellite.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Production of radio and television programmes
Production of television and cinema films
Editing of radio and television programmes
Rental of radio and television sets
Movie studios
Providing movie theatre facilities
Rental of video tapes and motion pictures
Rental of movie projectors and accessories
Recording studio services
Rental of sound recordings
An activity carried out by a recording company
Production and presentation of live performances
Theatre productions
Services provided in the sectors of instruction, education, entertainment and recreation
Arranging and conducting courses, competitions, games, sporting competitions, congresses, seminars, musical and singing events
Organisation of exhibitions for cultural and/or educational purposes
Club services
Publishing company
Physical education
Services relating to the development and practice of sports