The trademark HTC VIVE was filed by HTC CORPORATION, a corporation established under the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 25, 2015, and received one opposition filed on February 22, 2016 by QUALCOMM Incorporated on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 22, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Mobile telephones
Smartphones
Digital cameras
Portable media players
Portable computers
Wireless headsets for mobile phones, smart phones and tablet computers
Computer hardware
Operating system software
Computer software
Computer peripherals
Wearable computers
Wearable computer peripherals
Virtual reality software
Virtual reality game software
Virtual reality headsets
Handheld virtual reality controllers
Wearable digital electronic devices comprised of software and display screen
Motion tracking sensors
Devices for displaying data and video
Computer peripherals for mobile devices for remotely accessing and transmitting data
Computer peripherals for displaying data and video
Computer software, namely, software for setting up, operating, configuring, and controlling wearable hardware and wearable computer peripherals
Carrying cases and holders for electronic equipment
Apparatus for the recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images, or data
Electronic and optical communications instruments and components
Eyewear
3D eyewear
Eyeglasses
Eyepieces
Eyewear accessories
Optical goods
Optical apparatus
Optical devices, namely, eye pieces for helmet mounted displays