The trademark application FREE KARATE was filed by Jason Kingsley, a national of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 3, 2008, and it was registered by office on August 13, 2008 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on June 27, 2017.
of the trademark registration was recorded on June 27, 2017. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 21, 2008. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 18, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 13, 2012.
The Refusal with reference B 005262845 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on July 26, 2007 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Entertainment and amusement machines and apparatus
Video game apparatus, computer games, electronic game apparatus, all adapted for use for television receivers and video apparatus
Carriers namely magnetic tapes, discs namely DVD-ROMS, HD DVD ROMs and BD-ROMS, magnetic discs, optical discs, silicon chips, microchips, electronic circuits, records, tapes, cassettes, cartridges and cards bearing or for use in bearing sound recordings, video recordings, data, images, games, graphics, text, programs or information
Computer software
Computer games
Software for mobile phones, software in the form of games for mobile phones, computer firmware
Computer games hardware, programs, software and firmware
Software for playing video, computer and on-line games
Interactive multimedia software programs
Software for enabling video computer and on-line games to be run on multiple platforms
Program memory cartridges for electronic amusement apparatus
Video games
Electronic games
Video games enhancers
Software downloadable from the Internet
Publications in electronic form or other data provided by means of multi-media electronic broadcast, network transmission or the internet
Memory carriers
Interactive compact discs
CD-ROMs
Electrically, magnetically and optically recorded data for computers
Instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments
Sound, video and data recording and reproducing apparatus
Games, apparatus for games and amusement apparatus all for use with or incorporating a television screen or video monitor
Coin or token operated electrical or electronic amusement apparatus
Printed matter and publications relating to computer games, science fiction, general fiction, games and entertainment
Instructional and teaching material, manuals
Newsletters
Newssheets
Photographs.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Games and playthings
Gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes
Audio visual games on computer hardware platforms, electronic games, electronic amusement apparatus incorporating computer games, handheld computer games equipment, home video game machines and hand-held video game machines
Non-coin fed and counter fed games, computer games apparatus, virtual reality apparatus for entertainment and amusement purposes, parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
Action figures, figurines an accessories for the said items, in-line skates, skate boards, surf boards, games and playthings
Gymnastic and sporting articles and apparatus
Toys and dolls
Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, gaming machines and apparatus.