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PianoBuffs

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February 5, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark PianoBuffs was filed by VŠĮ "MUZIKOS KODAS", a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 15, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 14, 2023 by ORIGINAL BUFF, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CURELL SUÑOL S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 14, 2023

The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003195876 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on December 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Printed matter, and stationery and educational supplies
  2. Educational books
  3. Teaching materials [except apparatus]
  4. Paper teaching materials
  5. Printed teaching activity guides
  6. Booklets
  7. Gift books
  8. Information books
  9. Newsletters
  10. Music instruction manuals
  11. Printed books in the field of music education
  12. Music books
  13. Musical score books
  14. Music magazines
  15. Promotional publications
  16. Paper sacks
  17. Bags made of plastics for packaging
  18. Bags made of paper for packaging.
• The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing.
• The mark was filed in class 38 with Music broadcasting.
• The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Arranging and conducting of concerts
  2. Music publishing and music recording services
  3. Music performances
  4. Musical concerts by television
  5. Education, entertainment and sport services
  6. Education, entertainment and sports
  7. Live performance services
  8. Live musical concerts
  9. Presentation of concerts
  10. Arranging, conducting and organisation of concerts
  11. Presentation of musical performance
  12. Music festival services
  13. Arranging and conducting of music concerts
  14. Performing of music and singing
  15. Services providing entertainment in the form of live musical performances
  16. Production of audio-visual recordings
  17. Production of video and/or sound recordings
  18. Providing multi-media entertainment via a website
  19. Production of training videos
  20. Teaching
  21. Production of podcasts
  22. Arranging and conducting conferences and seminars
  23. Arranging of competitions via the Internet
  24. Arranging of competitions for education or entertainment
  25. Arranging of lectures
  26. Arranging and conducting of lectures
  27. Arranging, conducting and organisation of workshops
  28. Conducting courses, seminars and workshops
  29. Educational seminars
  30. Provision of online training
  31. Organisation of training
  32. Music education
  33. Tuition in music appreciation
  34. Producing and conducting exercises for music classes and programmes
  35. Music tuition by correspondence courses
  36. Organisation of correspondence courses
  37. Distance learning services provided online.