The trademark Metachat was filed by RILEY CILLIAN IRELAND LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 7, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 25, 2022 by Beinlich, Ingo on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Eversheds Sutherland (Germany) Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 25, 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:
Communications software for the electronic exchange of data, audio, video, images and computer graphics, mobile devices, wireless telecommunications networks
Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, text
Sim cards
Computer software
Downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications
Downloadable software in the nature of news applications
Computer software for facilitating calls over the internet (voip), telephone calls, video calls, text messaging, instant messaging and online social networking services
Downloadable software in the nature of mobile messaging applications
Computer software for transmitting and receiving electronic communications, graphics, images, sound and audiovisual content via global communications networks
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer software applications, downloadable
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable
Computer game software, recorded
Computer game software, downloadable
Downloadable applications for use with mobile devices
Animated cartoons
Mobile phones
Smartphones
Software and applications for mobile devices
Downloadable software applications, for mobile phones
Recorded computer software and programs
Electronic books and publications (downloadable) in computer readable form
Downloadable graphics for mobile phones
Downloadable image files
Computers
Downloadable emoticons for mobile phones
Downloadable music files.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial, monetary and banking services
Pension and insurance services
Consulting and information concerning insurance
Brokerage services relating to insurance
Insurance underwriting
Insurance agency
Insurance actuarial science
Insurance claim processing
Financial evaluation for insurance
Administration and processing of claims for insurance
Administration, financial management and brokerage services relating to insurance
Advisory and consultancy services in relation to finance, insurance and/or real estate
Insurance investment services
Financial estimation (insurance and real estate)
Online insurance services
Banking
Online banking
Providing financial information via a web site
Financial management via the internet
Financial advice and consultancy services
Financial asset management
Financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
Financial credit scoring services
Art appraisal
Real estate appraisal
Financial customs brokerage services
Surety services
Charitable fund raising
Trusteeship
Lending against security
Currency exchange services
Currency trading services
Debt collection agency services
Electronic money transfer services
Electronic payment services
Financial evaluation services
Financial management services
Financial services
Financing of loans
Guarantee services
Investment services
Global payment processing, multiple currency processing and point of sale currency conversion calculation services for transactions conducted electronically and over the global computer information network in electronic commerce
Financial services, namely, providing electronic transfer of a virtual currency via a global computer network
Electronic funds transfer
Payment processing services
Electronic processing of payments
Payment and funds verification services
Credit card verification.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Telecommunications services, namely mobile communication services
Providing voice chat services
Providing virtual chat rooms that are set up via text messaging
Chat room services
Providing online chat rooms for social networking
Video broadcasting
Video telephone services
Video conferencing services
Sms services
Video messaging services
Electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, videos and information
Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases
Email and instant messaging services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Game services provided on-line from a computer network
Providing online videos, not downloadable
Video editing
Audio and video recording services
Film or movie recording services
Arranging, organizing and conducting of entertainment, education, sports and cultural activities
Production and distribution [other than transportation] of motion pictures or cinematographic films
Planning, producing and publishing programs for broadcasting, radio and television stations
Production of music video programs for broadcasting on computer networks
Production of music video programs for transmission in computer networks
Club services relating to entertainment, education and cultural activities
Information services relating to education and training provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Advisory services relating to education and training provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
Providing films, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services
Movie provisioning services through custom-made video services, not downloadable
Providing television programs, not downloadable, via video-on-demand services
Television program provisioning through bespoke video services, not downloadable
Entertainment and educational services, namely organising and providing training, events, seminars, webinars, presentations and discussion groups in the fields of personal and social networking, personal and social introduction and professional introductions.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer security services for protection against illegal network access
Computer services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Providing computer services for downloading computer software via mobile telecommunication networks and the Internet
Software as a service [SaaS]
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Computer network and time-sharing services
Designing, creating and maintaining websites
Hosting computer sites (web sites)
Computer services provided on-line, interactive or via the Internet
Computer programming
Computer system software services
Computer services for creating internet chatrooms
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over communication networks
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of data, text, information, messages, images, graphics, photographic images, video, audio and audiovisual content
Computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data
Providing a technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple websites, via a web site
Hosting an online website community for registered users to share information, photos, audio and video content
Provision of non-downloadable software that allows users to create, modify, upload, download, share, preview, and publish user created interactive video game content, music, and other media files via a global computer network.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
On-line social networking services
Internet access authentication services
Dating services
On-line dating services
Escorting in society (chaperoning)
Chaperoning
Marriage agencies services
Planning and arranging of wedding ceremonies
Licensing of computer software services
Licensing legal services in the framework of software publishing
Introducing people or finding friends
Online matchmaking services
Accompaniment of persons as shareholders
Accompanying services
Legal services
Security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals
Personal and social services namely the operation of an online social media network, rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.