The trademark was filed by TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 31, 1998, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 1998 by UNIDAD EDITORIAL, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on December 17, 2007, and the other one on May 31, 2017.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 14, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 22, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 18, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007. Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on May 4, 2009. Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on June 1, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 22, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 18, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 24, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 26, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 26, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 20, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 25, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 20, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 13, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 000109894 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 19, 2002 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark null registered on June 24, 1983 which was refused by the office.