BUNDESLIGA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, October 20, 2010, a trademark application was filed for BUNDESLIGA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BUNDESLIGA trademark a serial number of 79102331. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 71 as of Friday, January 20, 2023. This trademark is owned by DFL Deutsche Fussball Liga GmbH. The BUNDESLIGA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Communication Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Production, reproduction, presentation and rental of films, video films and other TV programmes; presentation and rental of video and/or audio cassettes, tapes, records, video games, and computer games; rental of TV reception devices and decoders; educational services, namely, providing live and online workshops, seminars, and courses in the fields of [ politics, business, finance, law, social welfare,] sport, culture, [ religion, technology, computers, the Internet;] entertainment in the nature of live sporting events; providing information relating to sporting and cultural activities; organizing community sporting and cultural events; entertainment, namely, production of radio and TV programming; organization and execution of sports, show, quiz [ and music] events; organization and execution of live broadcast competitions on radio and television in the fields of sports and quiz shows; organizing competitions in the fields of education, teaching, entertainment and sport; [ entertainme...

[ Apparatus for telecommunication, namely, mobile phones and smartphones; optical image viewers with three-dimensional graphics; Recording and playing devices for sound and image carriers; electronic amusement apparatus, namely, radio and television sets, sound and/or video recording and replay devices, portable machines and equipment for recording and playback of digital video and sound signals; sets for interactive television; devices for the reception and conversion of encoded signals, namely, decoders; devices and multimedia devices for the interconnection between and control of audio, video and telecommunication equipment as well as computers and printers, devices with an electronic user interface and a control for interactive television and/or pay TV; ] computer software in the nature of an electronic programme guide; [ operating system software; data processing devices and computers, buffer storage units, computer chips, disks, cables, drives, terminals, printers, keyboards and ...

Transmission of radio and TV programmes/broadcasts via wireless or wired networks; transmission of film, TV, radio and screen text, video text programmes or broadcasts; telecommunications services, namely, broadcast of television and radio programming via wireless and wired telecommunication networks; services of press agencies, namely, the collection, delivery and transmission of news and press releases via paper and via digital networks; audio, visual and data transmission via cable, satellite, computer networks, broadcast television and radio transmission, and telephone lines; electronic transfer of television programmes within the framework of a subscription TV service in the nature of pay television and video-on-demand television; electronic transfer of subscription television programmes for others in the nature of pay television and video-on-demand television; provision of access to an information database via electronic networks in the fields of sports, business management, mark...

Advertising and marketing; providing business consulting services, publishing print media, and publishing electronic media, all in the field of marketing and advertising; organizational advisory services in the field of marketing and advertising; statistical evaluation of market data; market research; market analysis; advertising research; distribution of catalogues, mailings and goods for advertising purposes; radio, TV and cinema advertising, public relations, sales promotion for others, management of the business data of others using computers; organization and holding of trade fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; marketing and rental of advertising time on TV; corporate and organization consulting; selling advertising on radio, TV, cinema, print, videotext and teletext media; dissemination and publication of advertising brochures for others; advertising film production; advertising film rental; acceptance of orders by telephone for teleshopping products; b...

Providing legal services for professional sports clubs; security services for the protection of assets and persons; escort services in the nature of security services to provide safe escort of assets or persons; legal support services relating to the exploitation of intellectual and industrial property rights, licensing of intellectual property for films, TV, radio productions, and print media; legal advice and representation; arbitration services; advice in the area of the management of intellectual property and copyrights; commercial exploitation by means of the allocation of licenses and the management of TV transmission rights, namely, rights for the broadcast of sports events; legal services relating to the exploitation of intellectual and industrial property rights, namely, licensing of intellectual property for print media, radio, TV and film contributions for use on sound and picture carriers; legal services relating to the exploitation of intellectual and industrial property r...
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General Information


Serial Number79102331
Word MarkBUNDESLIGA
Filing DateWednesday, October 20, 2010
Status709 - CANCELLED - SECTION 71
Status DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Registration Number4166314
Registration DateTuesday, July 3, 2012
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, April 17, 2012

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProduction, reproduction, presentation and rental of films, video films and other TV programmes; presentation and rental of video and/or audio cassettes, tapes, records, video games, and computer games; rental of TV reception devices and decoders; educational services, namely, providing live and online workshops, seminars, and courses in the fields of [ politics, business, finance, law, social welfare,] sport, culture, [ religion, technology, computers, the Internet;] entertainment in the nature of live sporting events; providing information relating to sporting and cultural activities; organizing community sporting and cultural events; entertainment, namely, production of radio and TV programming; organization and execution of sports, show, quiz [ and music] events; organization and execution of live broadcast competitions on radio and television in the fields of sports and quiz shows; organizing competitions in the fields of education, teaching, entertainment and sport; [ entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants;] education services, namely, providing distance learning courses in the fields of [ politics, business, finance, law, social welfare, ] sport, culture, [ religion, technology, computers, the Internet; ] publication of books, magazines, brochures, and manuals in the fields of politics, business, finance, law, social welfare, sport, culture, religion, technology, computers, the Internet; providing online publications in the fields of politics, business, finance, law, social welfare, sport, culture, religion, technology, computers, the Internet; entertainment in the nature of concerts, theatre productions, and sports competitions; production of film, TV and radio, videotext programmes or broadcasts, radio and TV entertainment; production of films and video films of an educational, teaching and entertainment nature; presentation and rental of audio and visual recordings on video and/or audio cassettes, tapes and records; organizing [ theatre productions, music concerts;] cultural events, artistic events, recreational and sporting activities; organizing and executing cultural activities, community sporting events, congresses, seminars, presentation events and multimedia shows for cultural and entertainment purposes; production of web TV programmes, interactive programmes and Internet TV programmes; ticket and seat reservations, namely, presale of tickets for concerts, shows and other entertainment events; booking and reservation services for cultural and sporting events; operation of sports facilities for children, teenagers and adolescents with the aim of organizing their free time; providing information on entertainment events and offers for sports and recreational activities; rental of sports facilities; written text editing; services of a sports agency, namely, organizing sporting activities
Description of MarkThe mark consists of a silhouette of a man in white kicking a black and white soccer ball, the man and ball appear upon a red, white and black rectangular background and "BUNDESLIGA" appears in black below.
Goods and Services[ Apparatus for telecommunication, namely, mobile phones and smartphones; optical image viewers with three-dimensional graphics; Recording and playing devices for sound and image carriers; electronic amusement apparatus, namely, radio and television sets, sound and/or video recording and replay devices, portable machines and equipment for recording and playback of digital video and sound signals; sets for interactive television; devices for the reception and conversion of encoded signals, namely, decoders; devices and multimedia devices for the interconnection between and control of audio, video and telecommunication equipment as well as computers and printers, devices with an electronic user interface and a control for interactive television and/or pay TV; ] computer software in the nature of an electronic programme guide; [ operating system software; data processing devices and computers, buffer storage units, computer chips, disks, cables, drives, terminals, printers, keyboards and monitors; ] computer game equipment comprising [storage diskettes, ] manual controllers and video game units; video, computer and electronic games that connect to external screens or monitors; [ automatic sales machines in the nature of cash registers and devices for reading and processing credit cards and debit cards,] video and computer game and entertainment consoles for use on an external screen; accessories for computers, video and computer games, namely, joysticks, manual controllers, control units, adapters, [functionality or memory capacity extension modules, speech synthesisers, light pens, electronic 3D goggles; blank cassettes and diskettes;] pre-recorded cassettes, diskettes, cartridges, and game modules; boxes for storing cassettes, diskettes and phonograph records; [ programme recorders, keypads, diskette stations comprising floppy disk drives, microprocessors and control electronics; electronic data processing units comprising monitors, input devices in the nature of keyboards and computer mice, output devices in the nature of video monitors, printers, terminals and memory chips; ]computer programmes in the nature of business management software, word processing software, computer games, customer relationship management software, spreadsheet software, financial management software, all recorded on magnetic and/or optical media; electronic data carriers; computer software in the nature of video games supplied as computer programmes stored on data carriers; computer and video games stored on [ cassettes, ] diskettes, cartridges, hard disks and tapes; computer databases stored on machine-readable data carriers; sound carriers with recorded material or blank; pre-recorded [ phonograph records,] compact discs, tapes and cassettes in the field of sports-related programming; [ blank video carriers in the nature of video cassettes and DVDs; ] pre-recorded video carriers in the field of sports-related programming; magnetic, magneto-optical and optical data carriers with recorded sound and/or video material in the field of sports-related programming; prepaid telephone calling cards, magnetically encoded; [ spectacles, glasses, spectacle rims; spectacle cases; ] parts of all the aforementioned goods included in this class; empty designed video cases
Goods and ServicesTransmission of radio and TV programmes/broadcasts via wireless or wired networks; transmission of film, TV, radio and screen text, video text programmes or broadcasts; telecommunications services, namely, broadcast of television and radio programming via wireless and wired telecommunication networks; services of press agencies, namely, the collection, delivery and transmission of news and press releases via paper and via digital networks; audio, visual and data transmission via cable, satellite, computer networks, broadcast television and radio transmission, and telephone lines; electronic transfer of television programmes within the framework of a subscription TV service in the nature of pay television and video-on-demand television; electronic transfer of subscription television programmes for others in the nature of pay television and video-on-demand television; provision of access to an information database via electronic networks in the fields of sports, business management, marketing, advertising, and television production; transmission of information via wireless or line-bound networks; online services and broadcasts, namely, transfer of information, news, and email; provision of telecommunication channels for teleshopping services; transmission of teleshopping broadcasts; provision of access to communication networks with the aid of digital multimedia technology; provision of Internet access; provision of a teleshopping and telebanking service via broadcast television; electronic transfer of data and data-processing programmes in electronic networks, namely, via the Internet, cable television, satellite broadcast, broadcast television, and broadcast radio media, in the fields of [ politics, business, finance, law, social welfare, ] sport, culture, [ religion, ] technology, computers, the Internet; transfer and transmission services for sound, language, pictures and data; television broadcasting services, communication by means of mobile phones; collection, updating and delivery of data within the scope of the services of press agencies for the operation of databases for the purpose of implementing a teleservice; email data services, telecopy services, SMS services, provision of access to information stored in databases by means of interactive computer systems; telephone services in the nature of operating an information, complaint [and emergency] hotline; provision of access to and transfer of information, texts, drawings and pictures in the fields of [ politics, business, finance, law, social welfare, ] sport, culture, [religion,] technology, computers, the Internet; provision of access to information and entertainment programmes via the Internet; broadcast of web TV programmes, interactive broadcasts and Internet TV programmes; electronic transfer of information, namely, sound, pictures and data; provision of access to data via the Internet; data transfer services between linked computer systems; provision of access to networks for the transfer of news, pictures, text, language and Internet data
Indication of Colors claimedThe color(s) red, black and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Goods and ServicesAdvertising and marketing; providing business consulting services, publishing print media, and publishing electronic media, all in the field of marketing and advertising; organizational advisory services in the field of marketing and advertising; statistical evaluation of market data; market research; market analysis; advertising research; distribution of catalogues, mailings and goods for advertising purposes; radio, TV and cinema advertising, public relations, sales promotion for others, management of the business data of others using computers; organization and holding of trade fairs and exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; marketing and rental of advertising time on TV; corporate and organization consulting; selling advertising on radio, TV, cinema, print, videotext and teletext media; dissemination and publication of advertising brochures for others; advertising film production; advertising film rental; acceptance of orders by telephone for teleshopping products; business management; company administration; providing office functions; organizational advice on business matters; preparing of business reports; secretarial services; business management consulting; business administration consulting; online retail store services featuring computer software, computer games, video carriers, sound carriers, books and magazines; services of an electronic commerce processor, namely, acceptance of orders and invoice processing for electronic ordering systems; distribution of advertising on an electronic online communication network; execution of auctions in the Internet; business administration; business advice in relation to franchising; retail of goods via online market places, namely, online retail store services featuring computer software, computer games, video carriers, sound carriers, books and magazines; telephone answering services; planning of advertising measures. preparation and update of advertising material for advertising space in the Internet and rental of advertising space in the Internet; advertising in the Internet for third parties in the nature of banner exchange advertising; talent promotion through organizational consulting; compilation of data for computer databases in the fields of sports, business management, advertising, marketing, and television production; business administrative consultancy services in the field of TV advertising; production of TV and radio advertising programmes; production of TV and radio advertising programmes in the nature of consumer competition programmes; maintaining a database of business information for others in the nature of a price database; update of data in computer databases in the fields of sports, business management, advertising, marketing, and television production; layout design of Internet advertising; services of a sports association, namely, business lobbying work for promoting professional sport; business research; advisory services in the area of marketing and advertising; business management, event promotion and marketing of charitable events
Goods and ServicesProviding legal services for professional sports clubs; security services for the protection of assets and persons; escort services in the nature of security services to provide safe escort of assets or persons; legal support services relating to the exploitation of intellectual and industrial property rights, licensing of intellectual property for films, TV, radio productions, and print media; legal advice and representation; arbitration services; advice in the area of the management of intellectual property and copyrights; commercial exploitation by means of the allocation of licenses and the management of TV transmission rights, namely, rights for the broadcast of sports events; legal services relating to the exploitation of intellectual and industrial property rights, namely, licensing of intellectual property for print media, radio, TV and film contributions for use on sound and picture carriers; legal services relating to the exploitation of intellectual and industrial property rights, namely, licensing for newspaper and magazine articles
Translation of Words in MarkThe English translation of "BUNDESLIGA" in the mark is "federal league".

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status CodeF - NOT AVAILABLE
Class Status DateFriday, January 20, 2023
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameDFL Deutsche Fussball Liga e.V.
Party Type31 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressDE

Party NameDFL Deutsche Fussball Liga GmbH
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressDE

Party NameDFL Deutsche Fussball Liga GmbH
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressDE

Party NameDFL Deutsche Fussball Liga GmbH
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressDE

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Sunday, October 15, 2023TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB
Tuesday, September 26, 2023TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB
Tuesday, September 26, 2023INVALIDATION PROCESSED
Wednesday, September 20, 2023TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED
Friday, August 11, 2023NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Friday, January 20, 2023CANCELLED SECTION 71
Saturday, January 8, 2022NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED
Saturday, July 3, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED
Wednesday, March 24, 2021LIMITATION FROM THE IB EXAMINED, NO ACTION IS NEEDED
Thursday, December 17, 2020INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED
Friday, November 20, 2020LIMITATION OF GOODS RECEIVED FROM IB
Friday, July 27, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED
Friday, July 27, 2018REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Thursday, July 19, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, July 2, 2018TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED
Thursday, November 16, 2017CHANGE OF OWNER RECEIVED FROM IB
Monday, July 3, 2017COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Monday, January 11, 2016TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Sunday, December 2, 2012NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB
Thursday, November 15, 2012FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB
Wednesday, October 24, 2012FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, October 24, 2012FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED
Wednesday, October 3, 2012FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Tuesday, July 3, 2012REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, April 17, 2012OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, April 17, 2012PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, April 4, 2012NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB
Wednesday, April 4, 2012NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB
Wednesday, March 28, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Saturday, March 10, 2012LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Friday, March 9, 2012APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, February 23, 2012EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Wednesday, February 22, 2012ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, February 22, 2012NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 22, 2012EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Wednesday, February 22, 2012EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 21, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 21, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 21, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, January 24, 2012TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, January 24, 2012CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, January 24, 2012TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, October 24, 2011REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB
Tuesday, October 4, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB
Tuesday, October 4, 2011REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU
Tuesday, October 4, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW
Tuesday, October 4, 2011APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED
Monday, October 3, 2011NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Friday, September 30, 2011ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Friday, September 30, 2011NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Thursday, September 29, 2011LIMITATION FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, September 29, 2011SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB