The trademark application GELD WELT was filed by Axel Springer SE, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 13, 2000, and it was registered by office on March 15, 2001 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on August 27, 2006, and the other one on May 10, 2016.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 24, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 8, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 19, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 16, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 30, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 20, 2008. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 12, 2013.
The Refusal with reference B 000092684 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(c) CTMR with decision issued on November 23, 1998 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Sound, image and data carriers of all types, in particular audio tapes, cassettes, CDs, recording discs, DAT tapes, video tapes, diskettes, CD-Roms, all the aforesaid goods in pre-recorded and non pre-recorded form
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images and data of all types
Calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Stationery
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus).
The mark was filed in class 28 with Computer games.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, in particular radio, television, cinema, print, videotex and teletext advertising
Advertising marketing, in particular in the aforesaid media and via the aforesaid media
Distribution of goods for advertising purposes
Advertising agencies
Business and organisation consultancy
Arranging and concluding commercial transactions for others
Arranging contracts for the acquisition and sale of goods.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, in particular electronic information and communication services using data processing for general and closed groups of users
Sound, image and data transmission by cable, satellite, computer, computer networks, telephone and ISDN lines and any other transmission media
Broadcasting of film, television, radio, videotex, teletext programmes or transmissions
Transmission and forwarding of radio and television programmes, including by wire, cable, satellite communications, videotex, internet and similar technical installations
Supplying and communicating information stored in data bases, in particular including by means of interactive computer systems
Gathering and supplying messages and general information
Telephone and/or computerised order services for teleshopping.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities
Production of film, television, radio, videotex, teletext programmes or transmissions
Radio and television entertainment
Rental of films, in particular rental of advertising films
Publication of printed matter, in particular prospectuses, catalogues, books, newspapers and periodicals.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Development of electronic television program guides
Setting up and operating a data base
Production of data processing programs
Copyright and intellectual property exploitation for others