The trademark application Digital ID was filed by Yoti Holding Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Appeal pending.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018864546 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 3, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable computer software
Downloadable computer application software
Blockchain software
Distributed ledger software
Open-source software
Identification software
Software for identity verification
Software for age verification
Software for image verification and authentication
Software for image matching and matching subjects or contents of different images
Software for authentication and verification purposes
Software for applying electronic signatures
Software for approving, executing and effecting transactions, agreements and contracts
Password, passcode, personal identification number and account access software
Software for managing passwords, passcodes and personal identification numbers
Software for secure transmission and storage of data
Software for record-keeping and record storage
Encoding and decoding software
Software for encryption and decryption
Software for timestamping
Software for recording and effecting transactions
Software for peer-to-peer communications, broadcasts, transmissions and exchanges
Software for creating networks
Software for cryptography
Label readers
Electronic code readers
Digital code scanners
Encoded identification labels
Scanning apparatus
Biometric software
Age detection, verification and estimation software
Software for dating objects and living organisms
Liveness detection software
Gaze analysis software
Software for detecting and analysing eyes and eye movement
Biometric security apparatus
Scanning software, imaging software
Recognition software
Object, facial and sound recognition software
Software to identify objects, faces, sounds
Object, facial and sound recognition apparatus
Object, facial and sound analysis software
Software for comparing the results of scanning and imaging with the contents of databases
Artificial intelligence apparatus
Artificial intelligence and machine learning software
Interactive software based on artificial intelligence
Security tokens.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management and administrative services
Business management and administrative services in the field of data management, identity verification, facial recognition and identification
Business management and administrative services in the field of biometrics, liveness detection, liveness analysis, eye analysis, gaze analysis
Business management and administrative services in the field of age detection, age verification, age estimation, image matching
Business management and administrative services in the field of secure data storage and transmission, electronic and digital signatures, electronic and digital authentication, electronic and digital contract and agreement execution, password and passcode management, personal identification for access to digital accounts and databases
Data collection services
Data processing and electronic data processing
Data management
Database management
Data transcription
Data retrieval
Systemization, compilation, collating of data in databases
Business information services
Computerised data verification
Data processing verification
Business intermediary services
Intermediary services for business
Administrative services relating to client referrals and client management
Business due diligence services in respect of new clients and new business partners
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Secure transmission of data, sound, images, digital information
Transmission of encrypted and coded communications, data, sound, images
Electronic data exchange and interchange services
Electronic data communications and transmission
Databank interconnection services
Providing access to blockchain software databases
Providing access to databases
Providing access to computer databases, internet databases, computer networks
Providing access to portals on the Internet
Telecommunications portal services
Relaying of electronic communications and messages
Electronic signal transmission
Data communication services accessible by access code or terminal
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Blockchain data storage services
Blockchain technology services
Distributed ledger technology services
Data storage via blockchain and distributed ledger technology
Data recordal via blockchain and distributed ledger technology
Provision of non-downloadable software
Non-downloadable software and platform-as-service services for applying electronic signatures, approving transactions and contracts, executing transactions and contracts, effecting transactions and contracts, password management, passcode management, personal identification number and account access management
Providing online non-downloadable software
Data storage, data authentication, data verification, data certification
Data storage, data authentication, data verification, data certification, all via blockchain or distributed ledger technology