The trademark application digital € was filed by European Central Bank, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018311620 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 4, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer hardware, firmware and software
E-commerce software enabling users to carry out commercial transactions by electronic means via a global computer network
Application software for block chains
Software for purchase, sale, management, payment, downloading, recording and administration of tokens
Payment cards
Spare parts, accessories, software and firmware for all the above-mentioned goods.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Banking services
Credit card and debit card services
Verification, analysis and evaluation of payment transaction data (financial services)
Financial information concerning foreign exchange transactions
Financial information concerning currencies
Issuance and redemption of tokens
Foreign exchange trading operations
Foreign exchange trading
Money transfer services
Processing of electronic payments
Management of real estate assets of electronic tokens (e-wallet)
Financial services provided by electronic means
Cryptocurrency services, namely, a digital currency or digital token, incorporating cryptographic protocols, used to operate and build applications and block chains on a decentralized computer platform and as a method of payment for goods and services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Programming services in the field of information technology in connection with software for e-commerce
Design, development and implementation of software in the field of block-chains
Provision of advice and services provided by consultants relating to software
Provision of computer programs for e-commerce.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Provision of user authentication services in the field of e-commerce transactions and provision of user authentication services in the field of e-commerce transactions on communication lines..