The trademark Q€ was filed by Q Development AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Principality of Liechtenstein (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 5, 2021 by ARQUIA BANK, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CANELA PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 5, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Recorded and downloadable computer software for use in electronic payment services
Recorded and downloadable computer software that enables users to make payments and transactions direct through use of mobile phone numbers
Recorded and downloadable computer software for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means and recording financial operations
Recorded and downloadable computer software for enabling the searching of electronic data
Recorded and downloadable software for facilitating secure payment transactions by electronic means
Recorded and downloadable software for enabling electronic and online identity verification and fraud prevention
Recorded and downloadable computer software for currency trading and exchange services
Recorded and downloadable computer software for securities brokerage and trading services
Recorded and downloadable computer software for currency brokerage services
Recorded and downloadable computer software for financial services
Computer hardware and recorded computer software for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means over wireless networks, global computer networks and mobile telecommunications devices
Computer hardware modules for delivering secure cryptographic services in the field of cryptocurrency
Recorded and downloadable computer communications software to enable and facilitate the use of block chain or distributed ledgers
Recorded and downloadable computer software for enabling and facilitating online financial services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services, namely, currency trading and exchange services
Securities brokerage and trading services
Currency brokerage services
Financial analysis
Financial services, namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network
Financial services, namely, electronic transfer of a virtual currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network
Cash management, namely, facilitating and tracking transfers of electronic cash equivalents
Financial services, namely, trading of virtual and digital currency
Crypto currency exchange services
Providing financial information
Provision of information in the field of digital and crypto currencies
Provision of financial information in the field of stock exchanges
Virtual currency exchange transaction services for transferable electronic cash equivalent units having a specified cash value.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a Service (SaaS) featuring computer software for services to enable the secure exchange of funds and information in electronic payment transactions
Software as a Service (SaaS) featuring computer software for services to enable transactions in currency trading and exchange services
Software as a Service (SaaS) featuring computer software for securities brokerage and trading services
Software as a Service (SaaS) featuring computer software for currency brokerage services.