The trademark WORLD OF MUSIC was filed by Clifford Sydney Cooper, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 21, 2003, and received one opposition filed on December 21, 2003 by World of Music WOM Musikhandelsgesellschaft mbH on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Earlier sign & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 21, 2003
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2007.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and equipment for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, sound effects and/or images
Amplifiers
Loudspeakers
Disco units
Public address systems
Microphones and microphone stands
Mixers
Mixer amps
Monitors for sound reproduction
Headsets
Head-set systems
Data processing equipment
Software
Microphone transducers
Music software
Sound systems
Synthesisers
Midi file players
Track sequencers
Software for musical composition, arranging and transportation
Software for use in the teaching of musical instruments and music theory
Metronomes
Electronic instrument tuners
Electronic practice mutes for instruments
Black boxes
Power supply units
Electric cables for use in music or sound recording or production
Sound recordings
Discs
Cassettes
Compact discs
Tapes
DVDs
CD ROMS
Video and video recordings
Cassettes and cartridges for use with or containing video and/or sound recordings
Electronics publications
Digital music
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 15 with following description of goods:
Musical instruments
Music and sound generators
Music synthesisers, analysers and instruments
Electric and electronic musical instruments
Music accessories
Replacement parts for musical instruments
Percussion items
Hand held apparatus, devices and equipment for use in the playing of musical instruments, such as sticks, bows, dampers, plectrums, hammers and beaters
Musical instrument cases
Instruments mutes
Mouthpieces
Lyres
Music stands
Turning apparatus for sheet music
Tuning forks and hammers
Conductors' batons
Parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed publications
Books
Magazines
Journals
Catalogues
Newsletters
Periodicals
Printed music
Sheet music
Manuscript paper
Stationery
Pens and other writing implements.
The mark was filed in class 35 with The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of apparatus and equipment for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, sound effects and/or images, amplifiers, loudspeakers, disco units, public address systems, microphones and microphone stands, mixers, mixer amps, monitors for sound reproduction, headsets, head-set systems, data processing equipment, software, microphone transducers, music software, sound systems, synthesisers, midi file players, track sequencers, software for music composition, arranging and transposition, software for use in the teaching of musical instruments and music theory, metronomes, electronic instruments tuners, electronic practice mutes for instruments, black boxes, power supply units, electric cables for use in music or sound recording or production, sound recordings, discs, cassettes, compact discs, tapes, DVDs, CD ROMS, videos and video recordings, cassettes and cartridges for use with or containing video and/or sound recordings, electronic publications, digital music, musical instruments, music and sound generators, music synthesisers, analysers and instruments, electric and electronic musical instruments, music accessories, replacement parts for musical instruments, percussion items, hand held apparatus, devices and equipment for use in the playing of musical instruments such as sticks, bows, dampers, plectrums, hammers, and beaters, musical instrument cases, bags and carrying devices, instrument mutes, mouthpieces, lyres, music stands, metronomes, turning apparatus for sheet music, tuning forks and hammers, conductors' batons, parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods, printed publications, books, magazines, journals, catalogues, newsletters, periodicals, printed music, sheet music, manuscript paper, stationery, pens and other writing implements, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods from an Internet website, or from a retail outlet or from a mail order catalogue or on-line from a computer database and consultancy, advisory and information services in relation to all the aforesaid services..
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Provision of musical training, musical entertainment services
Demonstration of musical instruments and equipment
Discotheque services
Presentation of musical performances
Rental of musical instruments and musical accessories
Rental of apparatus and equipment for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound and/or images and associated equipment, accessories and parts and fittings