The trademark VIRGO was filed by All In Bits Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 27, 2020 by DIGITAL VIRGO on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by INLEX IP EXPERTISE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 27, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 28, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Communications software for connecting global computer networks and blockchains
Computer programs and computer software for electronically trading securities
Computer software for administration of computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management and organization of a consortium for the purpose of providing recommendations and insights in the field of finance and technology
Association services, namely, business organization and business management of a consortium for the purpose of providing recommendations and insights in the field of finance and technology
Business consultation services, namely, guiding, launching and growing alliances and business consortia, and creating and accelerating acceptance of financial and technology innovations
Association services, namely, promoting awareness of business issues related to cryptocurrency, blockchain, finance and technology to the public
Public advocacy services, namely, promoting awareness of business issues related to cryptocurrency, blockchain, finance and technology
Club services, namely, promoting the business interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry
Trade association services, namely, promoting the business interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry
Lobbying services, namely, promoting the business interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in the fields of legislation and regulation
Political action committee services, namely, political advertising services promoting the interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in the field of politics, legislation, and regulation
Political party services, namely, political advertising services promoting the interests of a political organization.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Think tank services in the nature of consultation services in the field of finance
Cryptocurrency, namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members for securing and providing membership in an on-line community via a global computer network
Association services, namely, financial organization and financial management of a consortium for the purpose of providing recommendations and insights in the field of finance and technology
Association services, namely, promoting awareness of financial issues related to cryptocurrency, blockchain, finance and technology to the public
Public advocacy services, namely, promoting awareness of financial issues related to cryptocurrency, blockchain, finance and technology
Club services, namely, promoting the financial interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry
Trade association services, namely, promoting the financial interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry
Lobbying services, namely, promoting the financial interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in the fields of legislation and regulation.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Educational services, namely, conducting conferences, symposia, classes, seminars, and workshops in the field of technology and finance
Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles, books, magazines, journals, and brochures in the field of finance and technology
Arranging and conducting business conferences.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Think tank services in the nature of consultation services in the field of technology.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Political action committee services, namely, promoting the interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in the field of politics, legislation, and regulation and political party services, namely, promoting the interests of a political organization..