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 30, 1998, and received one opposition filed on November 29, 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 29, 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 16, 2007, and the other one on May 30, 2017.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 13, 2000. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2006. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 17, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 2007. Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on May 3, 2009. Licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on May 31, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 21, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 17, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 25, 2011. Sub-licences granted of the trademark registration was recorded on October 25, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 19, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 24, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 19, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 12, 2017. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 15, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 000109894 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 18, 2002 by the EUIPO.
The application claimed as seniority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland trademark null registered on June 23, 1983 which was refused by the office.