The trademark metawallet was filed by HG Partners, a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on April 18, 2022 by Meta Platforms, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Stobbs Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 18, 2022
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:
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Diving equipment
Magnets, magnetizers and demagnetizers
Information technology and audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices
Optical devices, enhancers and correctors
Recorded content
Safety, security, protection and signalling devices
Scientific and laboratory devices for treatment using electricity
Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Auctioneering services
Administrative order processing
Administrative processing and organising of mail order services
Administration of newspaper subscription [for others]
Administrative processing of computerized purchase orders
Administrative processing of purchase orders
Administrative processing of purchase orders placed by telephone or computer
Administrative processing of purchase orders within the framework of services provided by mail-order companies
Administrative processing of warranty claims
Administrative services relating to dental health insurance
Administrative services relating to employee stock plans
Administrative services relating to the referral of clients to lawyers
Administrative services relating to the referral of patients
Administrative services relating to warranty claims processing
Advertising of the services of other vendors, enabling customers to conveniently view and compare the services of those vendors
Advice relating to barter trade
Advisory and consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods for others
Advisory services relating to commercial transactions
Advisory services relating to the purchase of goods on behalf of business
Advisory services relating to the purchase of goods on behalf of others
Alcoholic beverage procurement services for others [purchasing goods for other businesses]
Arranging and conducting sales events for cattle
Arranging and conducting sales events for livestock
Arranging and conducting sales events for others of livestock and registered and commercial cattle
Arranging and conducting of flea markets
Arranging business introductions relating to the buying and selling of products
Arranging commercial transactions, for others, via online shops
Arranging newspaper subscriptions
Arranging newspaper subscriptions for others
Arranging of buying and selling contracts for third parties
Arranging of collective buying
Arranging of commercial and business contacts
Arranging of contracts for others for the buying and selling of goods
Arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services, for others
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Arranging of contractual [trade]services with third parties
Arranging of subscriptions for the publications of others
Arranging of trading transactions and commercial contracts
Arranging subscriptions of the online publications of others
Arranging subscriptions to Internet services
Arranging subscriptions to a television channel
Arranging subscriptions to electronic journals
Arranging subscriptions to electronic toll collection [ETC] services for others
Arranging subscriptions to information media
Arranging subscriptions to information packages
Arranging subscriptions to media packages
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Arranging subscriptions to telephone services
Arranging the buying of goods for others
Providing hotel rate comparison information
Providing information via the Internet relating to the sale of automobiles
Providing market information in relation to consumer products
Providing recommendations of goods to consumers for commercial purposes
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Provision of information and advice to consumers regarding the selection of products and items to be purchased
Provision of information concerning commercial sales
Provision of online price comparison services
Purchasing agency services
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses
Purchasing services
Sales administration
Sales management services
Subscription to a television channel
Subscription to an information media package
Subscriptions (arranging -) to a telematics, telephone or computer service [internet]
Subscriptions (arranging of) to books, reviews, newspapers or comic books
Subscriptions to electronic journals
Subscriptions to telecommunications database services
Tariff information and advisory services
Telemarketing services
Telephone order-taking services for others
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of insurance services, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of telecommunications services, enabling consumers to conveniently compare and purchase those services
Wholesale ordering services
Price comparison rating of accommodations
Price comparison services
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Procurement of contracts concerning energy supply
Procurement of contracts for others relating to the sale of goods
Procurement of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services
Procurement of goods on behalf of other businesses
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Procurement services for others relating to office requisites
Procuring of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods
Product sales rankings information
Production of teleshopping programmes
Providing commercial information to consumers
Providing consumer information relating to goods and services
Providing consumer product advice
Providing consumer product advice relating to cosmetics
Providing consumer product advice relating to laptops
Providing consumer product advice relating to software
Providing consumer product information
Providing consumer product information relating to cosmetics
Providing consumer product information relating to food or drink products
Providing consumer product information relating to laptops
Providing consumer product information relating to software
Providing consumer product information via the Internet
Providing consumer product recommendations
Export promotion services
Foreign trade information and consultation
Goods or services price quotations
Import agency services
Import and export services
Import-export agencies in the field of energy
Information about sales methods
Import-export agency services
Intermediary services relating to advertising
Management on behalf of industrial and commercial enterprises in terms of supplying them with office requisites
Mediation and conclusion of commercial transactions for others
Mediation of agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods
Mediation of contracts for purchase and sale of products
Mediation of trade business for third parties
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties via telecommunication systems
Negotiation of commercial transactions for third parties
Negotiation of contracts relating to the purchase and sale of goods
Negotiation of contracts with health care payors
Newspaper subscriptions
Online ordering services
Online ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery
Ordering services for third parties
Outsourcing services in the nature of arranging procurement of goods for others
Price analysis services
Automatic re-ordering service for business
Bidding quotation
Brokerage of name and address based lists
Business administration services for processing sales made on the internet
Business intermediary and advisory services in the field of selling products and rendering services
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding
Chamber of commerce services for the promotion of businesses
Chamber of commerce services for the promotion of commerce
Clerical services for the taking of sales orders
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Commercial information and advice for consumers in the choice of products and services
Commercial information and advice services for consumers in the field of beauty products
Commercial information and advice services for consumers in the field of cosmetic products
Commercial information and advice services for consumers in the field of make-up products
Comparison shopping services
Computerised stock ordering
Computerized on-line ordering services
Consultancy relating to costing of sales orders
Consultancy services relating to the procurement of goods and services
Consulting in sales techniques and sales programmes
Coupon procurement services for others
Electronic order processing
Energy price comparison services
Export agency services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial, monetary and banking services
Fundraising and financial sponsorship
Insurance services
Provision of prepaid cards and tokens
Real estate services
Safe deposit services
Valuation services
Insurance underwriting.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Provision and rental of telecommunications facilities and equipment and Telecommunication services..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods: