The trademark HORIZON was filed by Meta Platforms, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 11, 2021 by VISMA ENTERPRISE, SIA on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Andersone, Ieva and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 11, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 27, 2021. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 13, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 11, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 9, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 17, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on June 5, 2023. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 21, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 15, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Application programming interface (API) for computer software for developing virtual reality and augmented reality experiences
Augmented reality software
Augmented reality software for creating and accessing augmented reality experiences
Augmented reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization
Augmented reality software for operating augmented reality headsets
Augmented reality software for use in enabling computers, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide augmented reality experiences
Augmented reality software for users to experience augmented reality visualization, manipulation and immersion
Computer firmware for use in visual, voice, audio, motion, and gesture tracking related recognition systems
Computer hardware and software for detecting objects, user gestures and commands
Computer hardware and software for operating sensor devices
Computer hardware and software used in eye tracking and gesture recognition
Computer software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented and virtual reality experiences
Computer software for virtual reality and augmented reality equipment, namely, software for user interface
Downloadable e-commerce computer software to allow users to perform electronic transactions via the internet and communication networks
Gesture recognition software
Software for navigating a virtual reality environment
Software for navigating an augmented reality environment
Software for use in enabling computers, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual reality and augmented reality experiences
Software for use in creating and designing virtual reality and augmented reality software
Software tools for creating and accessing augmented reality experiences
Virtual reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization
Virtual reality software for operating virtual reality headsets
Virtual reality software for use in enabling computers, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual reality experiences
Virtual reality software for users to experience virtual reality visualization, manipulation and immersion: non-downloadable computer software for sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, modifying, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over communication networks
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the sharing and displaying a user's location, planning activities with other users and making recommendations
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others
Computer services in the nature of hosting customized online pages for user-defined or specified information, namely, personal profiles, virtual reality, and augmented reality content and data
Computer services in the nature of developing customized online pages for user-defined or specified information, namely, personal profiles, virtual reality, and augmented reality content and data
Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking
Computer services, namely, database design and development
Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks
Computer services, namely, developing customized web pages for user-defined profiles and information
Computer services, namely, hosting customized web pages for user-defined profiles and information
Computer services, namely, providing information in the fields of technology and software development via a global computer network
Computer services, namely, hosting interactive websites for others using technology that allows users to manage their online audio and visual and social networking and business communication and collaboration accounts
Computer services, namely, developing interactive websites for others using technology that allows users to manage their online audio and visual and social networking and business communication and collaboration accounts
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community
Providing online software platform services featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social and business networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple online facilities
Providing online sites that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share virtual reality content and data
Providing online sites that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share augmented reality content and data
Providing online sites that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share mixed reality content and data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of virtual reality content and data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, photographic images, text, graphics and data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing user-created and administered private groups within virtual communities
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for sending electronic message alerts, and sending and receiving electronic messages, and via a global computer network.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Business identification verification services
Identification verification services
Online social networking services
Providing on-line computer databases in the fields of social networking, social introduction and dating
Providing social networking services on the internet and other communication networks for entertainment purposes
Social introduction, networking and dating services