| Serial Number | 86477228 |
| Word Mark | TVB |
| Filing Date | Thursday, December 11, 2014 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
| Registration Number | 5516386 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, July 17, 2018 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
| Goods and Services | Production and distribution of television programmes and motion pictures for others; production and distribution of audio visual or audio programming, films, interactive television; provision of non-downloadable films and television programs via a video-on-demand service; entertainment and infotainment provided via electronic and digital interactive media, namely, non-downloadable television programmes in the fields of comedy, drama, current event news, news programs, variety shows, situation-comedy, sports programs, singing contests, beauty contests, films, concerts, cartoons, celebrities' and artists' information; infotainment in the nature of non-downloadable television programs, video clips and interactive magazine articles provided via electronic and digital interactive media in the fields of games, recreational activities, sports events, and cultural activities; digital video and film production services; rental of pre-recorded electronic media namely, recording disc, audio and video compact disc, laser discs, digital video discs/digital versatile discs (DVD) and video tapes containing television programmes; entertainment and education services, namely, live performances, concerts, and beauty and singing contests; provision of online computer games and conducting online contests; provision of information relating to education, entertainment, current event news, games, music, movies, drama, television programmes and entertainment performers, celebrities, sports training, recreational activities, sporting activities, and social and cultural activities via the Internet and other communications networks on mobile, tablet computer, computer and handheld devices; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications from the Internet and other communications networks in the nature of magazines and newsletters in the field of entertainment, television programs, health, recreation, sport, social and cultural activities, games, television programme guides, artists' activities and current events; arranging and organizing musical, educational, sporting and cultural events, exhibitions and competitions; organizing and presentation of live and theatrical performance; arranging and conducting educational and entertainment conferences and exhibitions in the field of singing contests, beauty contests, concerts, live performances, television programmes, films, charity activities, sports and cultural events; training in the field of the aforesaid services; training and instruction services relating to customer services and customer relationship management; practical training and providing educational demonstrations, arranging and organizing of conferences, seminars and training courses, all related to customer service and customer relationship management |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "TVB" followed by Chinese characters. |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer software for video-playing, games and computer network management; on-line electronic publications in the nature of magazines and newsletters featuring entertainment, television programs, health, recreation, sports, social and cultural activities, games, television program guides, artists' and celebrities' activities and current events to be downloaded from the Internet or a computer network or a computer database; computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals; scientific, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling apparatus and instruments, namely, lighting controls and light emitting diodes; camera and video-camera; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting and reproducing data, information, pictures, images, and sound; telephones, pagers, mobile phones, facsimile machines; apparatus and instruments for displaying and printing out data, information, pictures and/or images, namely, computers, mobile phones, tablet computers and handheld devices; blank magnetic data carriers; blank recording discs; blank video tapes, blank audio cassettes, blank compact discs, blank floppy discs, blank CD ROMS and blank DVD ROMS; pre-recorded magnetic data carriers, recording discs, video tapes, audio cassettes, compact discs, floppy discs, CD ROMS and DVD ROMS featuring television programs, films, concerts and cartoons; data processors; computer software for browsing and search of data and browsing and searching on a computer network or the Internet; encoded smart cards, wires, discs and semiconductor devices featuring computer programs for video-playing; computer hardware control and computers for network management; electrical and electronic telecommunication apparatus, instruments, networks and circuitry, namely, cables, cable installations, optical fibers, optical communication apparatus and circuitry consisting primarily of optical transmitters and transceivers, all for telecommunication purposes; instruments in the nature of computer hardware and software for communicating with computer networks and the world-wide web; computer software for connecting computer network users to design pages and sites on the world wide web; computer hardware and software for database management; computer hardware and software for decompressing digital media; video and audio apparatus, namely, video and audio apparatus for transmission of television programmes, concerts and films; television encoders and decoders; set top boxes; remote controls for televisions and set top boxes, computer, tablet computer, mobile devices and handheld devices; satellite dishes; digital satellite broadcasting systems, namely, receivers, transmitters and antennas for satellite broadcasting; analog and digital satellite receivers; apparatus and instruments for data communication; digital satellite receivers; computer application software for uploading, downloading, capturing, posting, showing, editing, playing, streaming, viewing, previewing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing, manipulating, distributing, publishing and reproducing data, multimedia content, images, text, games, user-generated content, audio content and information via the Internet and other communications networks downloadable on mobile, tablet computer, computers and handheld devices; downloadable, multimedia software application providing access to enable sharing of multimedia content and comments among users |
| Goods and Services | Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, namely, paper ornament and cardboard ornaments; banners; printed matter, namely, books, booklets, magazines, pamphlets, newsletters, and newspapers in the field of entertainment, celebrities and artistes' information, television programmes, health, sports, recreation, dining and cultural activities; photographs; stationery; plastic materials for packaging, namely, folders, files and plastic bags; gift boxes, calendars; postcards; posters; paper banners; books, catalogues, periodicals all in the fields of entertainment, celebrities and artistes' information, television programmes, health, sports, recreation, dining and cultural activities; greeting cards; gift wrapping paper and packing paper; gift bags and envelopes; bookends, bookmarks; diaries; document files; writing pads, memo pads, writing paper; party ornaments and decorations made of paper and/or cardboard; pocket notebooks; autograph books; paper folders stickers; envelopes containing red pockets; blank inserts for video tapes, digital video discs/digital versatile discs (DVDs), video discs and laser discs; non-magnetically encoded working passes and identity badges of paper with neck straps sold as a unit |
| Goods and Services | Audio and video broadcasting services over the Internet; electronic transmission services of mail, messages, data, electronic media, multimedia content, video, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet and other communications networks; broadcasting and transmission of video and audio information by means of cable, fiber optic cables, satellite and digital networks; teletext service; telecommunications services, namely, transmission of video and data; telecommunications services, namely, transmission of video and audio information via fixed telecommunication networks made over a closed secure private network utilizing IP protocols; telecommunications services, namely, transmission of video and audio information via global computer network comprising inter-connected networks using standard protocols; telecommunications services, namely, transmission of video and audio information over the Internet without a multiple system operator being involved in the control or distribution of the content; interactive gateway services; television broadcasting services, video-on-demand transmission services, subscription television broadcasting services; mobile television broadcasting services, web casting services; Internet Protocol television (IPTV) broadcasting services; Internet television services, namely, internet protocol television (IPTV) transmission services; over the top (OTT) television broadcasting services; providing access to databases enable content providers to track multimedia content; providing user access to computer database on the global computer network and handheld device database on the global communications networks for searching and retrieving information, data and resources available on computer and other communications networks; consultancy, information and advisory services in relation to the foregoing services |
| Pseudo Mark | TELEVISION BROADCASTS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising and marketing; promoting the goods and services of others; providing advertising and marketing information relating thereto; news clipping services; business information; dissemination of advertising materials; updating of advertising materials; publication of publicity materials; rental of advertising space; rental of advertising time on communication media; publicity agencies; marketing research; conducting marketing studies; updating of advertising materials online and elsewhere; compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the Internet; systemization of data into computer databases; computer data processing; telephone answering services; personnel management; telephone and online ordering services in the field of general merchandise; provision of business information via the Internet; secretarial services; providing statistical information; organization of exhibition for commercial or advertising purposes; customer relationship management; consultancy, business management and advisory services relating to all the aforesaid services; preparation of business reports; distributorships in the fields of electronic media, blank recordable discs, prerecorded audio and video compact discs, prerecorded laser discs, prerecorded digital video discs, prerecorded digital versatile discs (DVDs) and prerecorded cassette tapes containing television programmes; television shopping, namely, providing television home shopping services in the field of general consumer merchandise; marketing services in the field of music, movies, drama and television programmes, namely, movies, drama and television programmes marketing; marketing services in the field of music, singers, soundtracks and CDs |
| Transliteration Statement | The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to "HE ZI" and this means "BOX" in "English". |
| Goods and Services | Licensing of television programmes, digital data, still images, moving images, video, audio and text |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | THE NON-LATIN CHARACTERS THAT TRANSLITERATE TO "HE ZI'" AS TO CLASSES 9, 16, 38 AND 41 |
| Goods and Services | Computer services, namely, monitoring of the operation of websites, mobile application and computer servers to ensure proper functioning and to track performance; providing search engines on the global computer network for searching and retrieving information, data, websites and resources available on computer networks; computer programming; creating web pages on the Internet for others; application services provider (ASP), namely, providing online software for playing television programmes, films and games; creating and maintaining web sites for others; hosting multimedia digital content for others; data retrieval services for others; providing a website featuring non-downloadable computer software for uploading, downloading, capturing, posting, editing, playing, streaming, viewing, previewing, displaying, tagging, sharing, manipulating, distributing, publishing or reproducing data, multimedia content, video, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, user-generated content, audio content and information and for creating and maintaining blogs for others; providing non-downloadable software in data networks to enable uploading, downloading, capturing, posting, editing, playing, streaming, viewing, previewing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing, manipulating, distributing, publishing and/or reproducing of data, multimedia content, video, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content and information; providing non-downloadable software in data networks to enable the provision of data, multimedia content, videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content, and information via Internet and other communications networks; application service provider (ASP) featuring software for sharing multimedia content and comments among users; providing a non-downloadable multimedia software application providing access to enable sharing of multimedia content and comments among users |
| International Class | 009 - 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 Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kowloon HK |
| Party Name | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kowloon HK |
| Party Name | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Kowloon HK |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 17, 2023 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, June 8, 2018 | 1(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED |
| Friday, June 8, 2018 | CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | TEAS DELETE 1(B) BASIS RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 4, 2018 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, December 18, 2017 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, December 17, 2017 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Sunday, December 17, 2017 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, July 27, 2017 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Thursday, July 27, 2017 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - SENIOR ATTORNEY REQUEST |
| Thursday, July 20, 2017 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - SENIOR ATTORNEY REQUEST |
| Saturday, July 1, 2017 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Friday, May 12, 2017 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, May 8, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 8, 2017 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, May 8, 2017 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Sunday, December 11, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Sunday, December 11, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Sunday, December 11, 2016 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Sunday, October 30, 2016 | APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED |
| Sunday, October 30, 2016 | TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 24, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, October 24, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Thursday, June 30, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 30, 2016 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, June 30, 2016 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Sunday, November 29, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, November 29, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, November 29, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 30, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 30, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 30, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2014 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, December 15, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, December 15, 2014 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |