The trademark WORLD POP IDOL was filed by Franz Reuter handelnd unter Frank Farian, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 10, 2005, and received one opposition filed on February 23, 2005 by 19 TV Limited on undefined. the opponent was represented by MARKS & CLERK LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 23, 2005
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 30, 2006. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 14, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 19, 2007.
The Refusal with reference B 003012630 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on May 27, 2004 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 000801839 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on January 29, 2009 by the EUIPO.