The trademark application METAVERSE was filed by Nifty Moments AB, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2022.
The Refusal with reference B 018511097 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 13, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Digital collectibles software using blockchain-based software technology and smart contracts and Downloadable computer software for managing digital collectible services, a market for transactions, and a registry using blockchain-based software technology and smart contracts for digital collectibles..
The mark was filed in class 35 with Providing digital collectible services, namely, operating an online marketplace for transactions and registry services using blockchain-based software technology and smart contracts for digital collectibles.
The mark was filed in class 36 with Issuance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The mark was filed in class 41 with Providing on-line non-downloadable digital collectibles for use in digital environments and a market for transactions created for entertainment purposes via a web site, smart contract or distributed ledger/blockchain technology.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Programming of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Design of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for providing access to crypto-collectibles, non-fungible tokens and other application tokens
Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for downloading software, data, and image files from the Internet
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, accepting and transmitting digital currency, crypto-collectibles, non-fungible tokens and other application tokens, and managing digital transactions
Software as a service (SAAS) and platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software for use in connection with providing a digital platform for navigating digital art, crypto-collectibles, non-fungible tokens and other application tokens, and non-fungible token marketplaces and auctions
Software as a service (SAAS) and platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software for use in connection with providing information for digital art, crypto-collectibles, non-fungible tokens and other application tokens.