The trademark BLOX was filed by BTC Direct Holding B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 24, 2021 by SD Worx People Solutions N.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by NOVAGRAAF BELGIUM S.A./N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 24, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific instruments
Data-processing equipment and computers
Software
Computer software relating to financial services
Interactive software enabling data exchange, Including data In relation to the following goods: bitcoins and Cryptocurrency
Application software for mobile phones
Computer software applications, downloadable
Mobile apps
Mobile apps relating to financial services
Downloadable mobile applications for the management and transmission of information, Including data In relation to the following goods: bitcoins and Cryptocurrency
None of the aforesaid goods, in relation to the following services: Personnel services, Recruitment services or personnel management services, pay roll preparation, Career advice and Career information services.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Office functions
Data compilation for others
Business management in relation to the following goods: financial data, Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency
Advertising in the field of financial services
Compilation of information into computer databases
Updating and maintenance of information in computer databases
Provision of commercial business information by means of a computer database
Except for services, in relation to the following services: Personnel services, Recruitment or personnel management services, Payroll preparation, Careers advice and Career information services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Purchase and sale of digital currency
Currency trading and exchange services
Computer information services relating to financial management
Asset management by financial proxies for third parties
Financial brokerage
Banking services concerning the management of bitcoins and cryptocurrencies
Banking services concerning yield on cryptocurrencies and flat money
Investment trusteeship
Trusteeship of money
Banking services concerning yield on trusteeships
Banking services concerning the management of bitcoins and cryptocurrencies including services concerning staking and inflation.
The mark was filed in class 39 with Physical storage of electronically-stored digital data.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Electronic data storage, Including data in relation to the following goods: bitcoins and Cryptocurrency and except services, in relation to the following services: personnel services, Recruitment or personnel management services, pay roll preparation, Career advice and career information..