The trademark application DOROTHY L. SAYERS was filed by Dorothy L. Sayers Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application under examination.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 019087540 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 24, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable publications
Electronic publications
Downloadable e-books
Electronic books, digital books downloadable from the Internet
Audio books
Downloadable digital media and recordings
Entertainment software
Computer games
Audio recordings
Audio visual recordings
Digital recordings
Multi-media recordings
Optical disc recordings
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Pre-recorded CDs, discs, DVDs, films, MP3s, cassettes, records and videos
Downloadable films
Animated films
Downloadable podcasts
Webcasts.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter
Printed publications
Books
Activity books
Paper and cardboard
Bookbinding material
Book marks
Magazines
Comics
Newsletters
Brochures
Programmes
Booklets
Leaflets
Calendars
Notebooks
Postcards
Photographs
Posters
Art prints
Stationery.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment
Television, radio, and cinema entertainment services
Television, radio and film production
Production and distribution of motion pictures and radio and television programmes
Audio, film, video and television recording services
Television programming services
Showing of films
Electronic game services provided by means of the Internet
Screenplay writing
Editing of written texts
Writing services for blogs
Live performance services
Live stage shows
Theatre productions
Musical performances
Publishing services
Providing electronic publications
Publishing of printed matter
Multimedia publishing of printed matter
Preparation of texts for publication
Library services
Electronic library services
Book club services providing information relating to books
Arranging and conducting of exhibitions, classes, lectures, seminars and workshops
Organisation, production and presentation of competitions, contests, games and quizzes
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services, all of the aforesaid services also provided online via a database or the Internet.