The trademark THE LOOP was filed by TI Media Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 18, 2002, and received one opposition filed on October 15, 2002 by Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MÜLLER FOTTNER STEINECKE Rechtsanwälte PartmbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 15, 2002
The application was filed in English, and English 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:
Computer software and computer programs
Video and audio tapes, cassettes, discs and records
Read only memory
Magnetic data carriers
CD-Roms
Inter-active CDs
Video CDs
DVDs
Computer peripherals
Information stored in or on electronic magnetic and/or optical means
Printed publications in electronic form supplied on-line from a database or from facilities provided on the Internet or other networks.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Printed publications, magazines, instructional and teaching material, playing cards, stationery.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Marketing, business and promotional services
Bringing together to the benefit of others a variety of advertisements to enable customers to conveniently view or purchase those goods and services from a printed publication or form a web-site or through television or other electronic media
Information and advisory services relating thereto.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Publishing services, provision of information by electronic means including the Internet
Arranging and conducting of conferences, conventions and exhibitions
Production, presentation, distribution, syndication, networking and rental of television and radio programmes and of films and video recordings
Provision of radio and television entertainment services
Library services
Information and advisory services relating thereto.