The trademark DANCECOIN was filed by Lifetime Experience Factory B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 12, 2021, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2021 by Cisco Technology, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TAYLOR WESSING N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 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:
Software
Downloadable software for use with crypto currency and digital currency
Downloadable cryptographic keys for receiving and spending cryptocurrency
Interactive computer software for providing financial services on-line
Software for facilitating and enabling currency trade online
Software for commerce over a global communications network
Software for developing, deploying and managing applications and integrating application data
Application software
Application software for mobile phones
Computer communications software to enable and facilitate the use of blockchain technology
Computer software for currency valuation services and determining and providing financial index valuation services
Computer hardware
Including all the aforesaid relating to the following fields, Digital currency, crypto currencies, currency, Financial markets, financial services and trade.
The mark was filed in class 25 with following description of goods:
Clothing
Hats
Footwear.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial, monetary and banking services
Investment consultancy
Capital investment
Investment banking services
Mutual funds
Investment trusteeship services
Investment banking consulting and advisory services
International fund investment
Investment fund management
Fund investment consultation
Mutual fund distribution
Trust investment services
Monitoring of investment funds
Investment clubs
Investment account services
Equity capital investment
Investment of funds for others
Mutual fund investment
Real estate investment
Commercial property investment services
Private client investment services
Provident fund investment
Investment portfolio management services
Administration of funds and investments
Unit trust trusteeship
Advisory services relating to unit trusts
Brokerage services relating to mutual funds
Investment services relating to transferable securities
Personal equity plan investment
Establishing mutual funds for others
Pension fund investment management
Private client unit trust administration services
Administration of mutual funds
Real estate investment advice
Securities investment services for personal investors
Development of investment portfolios
Advisory services relating to mutual funds
Provision of pricing information about mutual funds
Financial underwriting and Issuing of securities
Providing information, consultancy and advice in the field of investment banking
Financial risk management services
Risk management consultancy [financial]
Counterparty risk management
Financial consultancy in the field of risk management
Financial research in the field of risk management
Advisory services relating to [financial] risk management
Private equity fund investment services
Management of private equity funds
Property investment banking services
Real estate consultancy
Insurance services relating to real estate
Financial management of real estate projects
Financial services relating to real estate property and buildings
Securing of funds for the purchase of property
Financial consultancy services relating to infrastructure investment
Consultancy services relating to the financing of civil works and infrastructure projects
Providing financial information
Providing financial information via a web site
Financial affairs and monetary affairs, namely, financial information, management and analysis services
Financial analysis, namely, compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other sources of information for financial purposes
Financial information in the nature of rates of exchange
Financial information processing
Finance services
Currency trading
Digital currency trading
Crypto-currency trading
Financial services provided via the Internet
Financial services relating to the provision and structuring of capital
Financial services provided over the Internet and telephone
Sale, purchase, trade, and exchange services in relation to currency including digital and crypto-currency
Providing asset-backed currency services
Exchange pricing and valuation services in relation to currency including digital and crypto-currency
Determining and providing financial index valuation services
Providing exchange rates for currencies including digital and crypto currencies
Providing currency benchmark values
Valuation of financial transactions involving currencies including digital and crypto currencies
Providing real-time and historic financial information
Providing index and valuation services in relation to currency including digital and crypto-currency
Conversion and transferring of assets into digital and crypto-currency
Valuation services
Financial investment advisory services
Financial research
Financial analysis and research services
Financial investment analysis and stock research
Trading in currencies, including digital and crypto currencies
Financial transactions relating to currency swaps
Money exchange and transfer
Exchange of crypto-currency
Digital currency exchange services
Providing currency exchange rates for foreign, domestic, electronic and crypto currencies
Virtual currency services
Currency transfer services
Virtual currency exchange
Financial exchange of virtual currency
Currency trading and exchange services
Virtual currency transfer services
Financial services in relation to digital currencies
Trading in currencies
Financial investment brokerage
Conducting of financial transactions
Brokerage of financial derivatives
Arranging charitable fundraising activities
Eleemosynary services in the field of monetary donations
Organising of charitable collections
Organization of monetary collections
Charitable fundraising services by means of organising and conducting parties
Fundraising
Charitable services, namely financial services
Financial sponsorship.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design, development and implementation of software in relation to the following goods: Digital currency, Virtual currency and Cryptocurrency
Providing computer software to allow users to invest in digital currency
Virtual currency and cryptocurrency software as a service (SaaS) with computer software for services to enable the secure exchange of funds and information in electronic payment transactions