The trademark application NOVI was filed by Meta Platforms, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Appeal pending.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 11, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R2138/2021-1 was Application rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 27, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018245061 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 14, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Computer services
Application service provider (ASP) services
Software as a service (SaaS) services
Platform as a service (PaaS) services
Providing cloud computing software
Providing software enabling users to invest in digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Providing distributed ledger technology
Providing software for use in managing portfolios of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token assets
Providing software which facilitates the ability of users to view, analyze, record, store, monitor, manage, trade and exchange digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Providing software for sending, receiving, accepting, buying, selling, storing, transmitting, trading and exchanging digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Providing software for implementing and recording financial transactions, for creating accounts and maintaining and managing information about financial transactions on distributed public ledgers and peer to peer payment networks
Providing software for processing electronic payments and for transferring funds to and from others
Providing electronic financial platform software
Providing software for use as an application programming interface (API) for the development, testing, and integration of blockchain software applications
Providing software for transfers of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens between parties
Providing software for use in financial trading
Providing software for use in financial exchange
Providing software for use in accessing financial information and market data and trends
Providing software for settling financial transactions, for providing authentication of parties to a financial transaction, for maintaining ledgers for financial transactions
Providing software for the management of cryptographic security of electronic transmissions across computer networks
Providing software for use with digital currency
Providing software for use with cryptocurrency
Providing software for use with virtual currency
Providing software for use with digital currency wallet and storage services
Providing software for digital currency payment and exchange transactions
Providing distributed ledger software for use in processing financial transactions
Providing software for electronic funds transfer
Providing software for currency conversion
Providing software for the collection and distribution of data
Providing software for payment transactions
Providing software for connecting computers to local databases and global computer networks
Providing software for creating searchable databases of information and data
Providing software for managing and validating digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital asset, blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token transactions
Providing software for creating and managing smart contracts
Providing software for managing payment and exchange transactions
Providing software for electronically exchanging currency for digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Providing software for use in enabling the electronic transfer of funds to and from others
Providing software for creating a decentralized and open source digital currency for use in blockchain-based transactions
Providing software for creating a decentralized and open source virtual currency for use in blockchain-based transactions
Providing software for creating a decentralized and open source cryptocurrency for use in blockchain-based transactions
Providing software for creating a decentralized and open source digitized asset for use in blockchain-based transactions
Providing software for creating a decentralized and open source digital token for use in blockchain-based transactions
Providing software for encrypting and enabling secure transmission of digital information over the Internet, as well as over other modes of communication between computing devices
Providing software for allowing users to calculate parameters related to financial transactions
Distributed ledger platform software for use in processing financial transactions
Providing software for electronic funds transfer and currency conversion
Providing software for use in securely managing the conversion of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens into hard currency
Design, development, maintenance, and hosting of a web portal featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles, columns, and informational guides in the fields of virtual currencies, digital and blockchain assets and market and trading trends
Design, development, maintenance, and hosting of a web portal for users to access information in the field of virtual currencies, digital and blockchain assets
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for the selling and purchasing digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software platforms for the selling and purchasing digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment for the selling and purchasing of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for managing blockchain and token driven, distributed storage computer systems
Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software platforms for managing blockchain and token driven, distributed storage computer systems
Computer services, namely, providing a decentralized electronic file storage system and open source cloud storage platform
Computer services, namely, providing a decentralized electronic object storage platform for end-to-end encrypted and powered by blockchain and blockchain payments
Computer services, namely, providing electronic peer-to-peer data storage distributed across unused customer electronic storage resources
Computer services, namely, providing open source decentralized cloud storage platform
Data encryption services featuring blockchain software technology and peer-to-peer protocols to provide secure, private, and encrypted cloud storage
Distributed, electronic storage of electronic media, namely, data, documents, files, text, photos, images, graphics, music, audio, video, and multimedia content
Providing software for use as a cryptocurrency wallet
Providing software for democratically managing digital exchanges for virtual items through smart contracts
Data mining
Providing software for use in trading, clearing, transmitting, receiving, storing, confirmation, and financial trading risk management for exchange market transactions in the fields of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring software platforms for authenticating, facilitating, matching, processing, clearing, storing, receiving, tracking, transferring, and submitting trade data, exchanging of trading transaction details, and management of the overall trading lifecycle
Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software platforms for authenticating, facilitating, matching, processing, clearing, storing, receiving, tracking, transferring, and submitting trade data, exchanging of trading transaction details, and management of the overall trading lifecycle
Providing software for use with blockchain technology
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for clearing, allocation, compliance, recordation and settlement of trading related to digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for clearing, allocation, compliance, recordation and settlement of trading related to digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring software platforms for facilitating transactions and payments using digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens that allow users to buy from, and sell products and services to others
Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software platforms for facilitating transactions and payments using digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens that allow users to buy from, and sell products and services to others
Providing blockchain-based software platforms and distributed computing software platforms for auditing and verifying digital information and codes
Design, development and implementation of audit and security software for blockchain-based platforms
Providing software for use in facilitating secure transactions
Providing software for auditing digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Software platforms for decentralized blockchain style communication
Software platforms for the tracking and support of data transactions
Design, development, and implementation of software for distributed computing platforms
Design, development, and implementation of software for blockchain
Design, development, and implementation of software solutions for digital currency security
Design, development, and implementation of software for digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token wallets
Design, development, and implementation of software for third-party verification services for digital currency transactions, including but not limited to transactions involving bitcoin currency
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in collecting, transferring, receiving, tracking, storing and transferring bitcoin
Providing software for use in collecting, transferring, receiving, tracking, storing and transferring peer-to-peer currency
Providing software for users to buy and sell products by using digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Providing software platforms for facilitating transactions and payments using digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens or utility tokens that allow users to buy from, and sell products and services to others
Providing software for use in accessing, reading, tracking, and using blockchain technology
Technical consultancy services related to digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token transactions
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for computer system and application development, deployment, and management
Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software platforms for computer system and application development, deployment, and management
Providing software enabling users to develop, build and run distributed applications through an open-source peer-to-peer smart-contract and payment network platform
Providing cloud-based computer network identification verification, authentication and management services for security purposes
Secure hosted management, storage and administration of passwords, credentials and identity information relating to persons, accounts and devices for security purposes
Providing authentication software for controlling access to and communications with computers and computer networks
Providing software for use in the exchange of virtual items
Providing software for selling, trading and managing blockchain-based tokens or appcoins
Providing a digital exchange of virtual assets via a software platform
Providing non-downloadable software for use in the digital exchange of virtual assets
Providing a digital exchange of information via a software platform
Providing software for use in issuing digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens
Providing cloud-based network identification verification, authentication and management services for security purposes
Providing software for managing digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token payments, money transfers, and commodity transfers
Providing software for facilitating money transfers, electronic funds transfers, commodity transfers, bill payment remittance, and transferring funds between parties.